NBA Arenas

NBA arenas are indoor multi-purpose venues that typically host professional basketball games, concerts, and large live entertainment events year-round. NBA arenas generally seat between 17,000 and 21,000 fans for basketball games. Professional basketball arenas are located in major metropolitan areas in both the United States and Canada. While NBA teams use their arenas to host regular season and playoff games, most arenas also host other sporting events, touring productions, and large public events throughout the year.

The National Basketball Association is made up of 30 teams that each play their home games in a specific basketball arena. Across the United States and Canada, there are 30 NBA arenas used by each franchise as their home venue. Teams use their NBA arenas to host regular season and playoff games throughout the year. Most NBA arenas host professional basketball games, concerts, entertainment shows, and large-scale events throughout the year.

Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center and several other NBA arenas are some of the largest indoor basketball arenas in North America, with all seating over 19,000 people for NBA games.
Chicago’s United Center is home to the NBA’s largest arena by capacity. While the United Center seats just over 20,000 people for basketball games, other large arenas include Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, and the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
While NBA arenas are primarily used to host professional basketball games, most arenas are multi-purpose and can also host concerts, championship events, and large-scale touring productions.