Portland is a meh NBA town

• Portland also has the cheapest average hotel room price among NBA cities, at $138 per night.
• And the standard non-ticket expense of a pint, hot dog and parking came to $38.73, which made the Moda Center just above average.

Zoom in: Oddspedia ranked the arenas based on venue quality, travel and accommodation ease, nearby entertainment options, and the city's sports culture.

• They looked at features most likely to entice a traveling NBA fan, but with 82 regular season games, there is not the strong away-fan or "ultra" culture you find in football and European soccer.

The big picture: "Although they have the likes of the Timbers and the Thorns FC, a lack of a Major League Baseball, National Hockey League or National Football League franchise hampered Portland in the Sports Culture category," study author Ben Treanor said in an email.

What they're saying: Hometown fans shared mostly negative experiences on the Blazer's Edge blog.

• "I doubt I would pay my own money for tickets to a Blazers game," one fan wrote.
• "Halftime show was just a local middle school dance team which was super lame," another fan commented.