Rockets fans packed Toyota Center in 2024-25
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Houston Rockets fans were ready for liftoff this season, helping return home-game attendance to near pre-pandemic levels as the team heads to the NBA playoffs this weekend.
Why it matters: The numbers show how Rockets fans have stayed faithful despite the team rebuilding during a four-year playoff drought.
Driving the news: 716,853 fans attended 41 home games at Toyota Center during the 2024-25 regular season, according to ESPN numbers.
- Houston's home attendance ranked 20th among 30 NBA teams.
Zoom in: The Chicago Bulls led the pack with 825,659 in attendance for 41 home games.
- The Atlanta Hawks — who play their final regular season game Friday — had the lowest attendance with 657,613 through 40 games.
Flashback: Recent Rockets home game attendance peaked in the 2018-19 season with 740,392 fans piling into Houston's downtown arena.
- Since then, attendance fluctuated — from 638,977 in the 2021-22 season following the pandemic to 720,045 in 2023-24.
The bottom line: Don't sleep on Houston.