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Here is the list of all NBA cities ranked by their altitude above sea level from highest to lowest.
_1. Denver - 5280 feet
_2. Utah - Salt Lake City - 4265 feet
_3. Oklahoma City - 1199 feet
_4. Phoenix - 1086 feet
_5. Atlanta - 1023 feet
_6. Detroit - 968 feet
_7. Minnesota - Minneapolis - 845 feet
_8. Charlotte - 721 feet
_9. Indiana - Indianapolis - 707 feet
10. Cleveland - 669 feet
11. San Antonio - 641 feet
12. Chicago - 593 feet
13. Milwaukee - 593 feet
14. Dallas - 426 feet
15. Toronto - 260 feet
16. Memphis - 250 feet
17. Los Angeles - 239 feet
18. Orlando - 106 feet
19. Portland - 92 feet
20. San Francisco - 52 feet
21. Brooklyn - 49 feet
22. Washington - 46 feet
23. Houston - 45 feet
24. New York - New York City - 35 feet
25. Sacramento - 34 feet
26. Philadelphia - 18 feet
27. Boston - 10 feet
28. Miami - 5 feet
29. New Orleans - 2 feet
Takeaways
This list shows that the only teams that truly have any meaningful potential advantages due to elevation are the Nuggets and Jazz. They live, practice, and play in these locations, and the players should be somewhat used to the high altitudes.
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