A consultant's report unearthed by a long-time critic and chronicler of the Barclays Center and Atlantic Yards (now Pacific Park) reveals that the Nets gate count --the actual number of fans who showed up at the arena-- was "more than 23% below the announced official attendance figure, and little more than 65% of the Barclays Center's capacity."
That, suggests Norman Oder, would mean only 11,622 fans showed per game. The official attendance figures, the ones announced each game, are based on tickets sold. The gate count, which is not public, represents those who actually attend the games, pass through the gate.