It’s official: MFFLs are the most loyal fans in the NBA.
That may be a bit of an overstatement, but the Harvard Sports Analytics Collective (HSAC) posted a study on its blog today that compares attendance, which it uses as a proxy for loyalty, to a team’s winning percentage in each of the last 15 seasons.
The Dallas Mavericks end up with the weakest correlation between winning and attendance, meaning they have the least fair-weather fans in the NBA (by this measure at least). You can see the full study here at the HSAC’s blog, but here’s what you need to know:
- Attendance at the AAC does not appear to depend much on the team being good.