Which NBA Teams Have Most 2014-15 National TV Games?
August 13, 2014
The NBA's schedule for the 2014-15 campaign is out, which means you can start penciling in dates on your calendar, evenings on which you won't want to be anywhere but in front of a television.
And which teams will spend the most time on national broadcasts?
Below, you can find the answer in visual form, where the size of the bubble in question represents the frequency with which that team will be appearing on screens nationally. As you progress to the right on the following graphic, you'll find the more successful teams from 2013-14, but note the size of the bubbles don't increase in corresponding fashion.
Let's also take the win-loss factor out of the equation and glance solely at the raw data.
In the following chart, you can look at the distribution of nationally televised games for the entire league:
As Matt Moore breaks down for CBS Sports, it's the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder with the most games on national TV, boasting 32 apiece. Then there are outliers, like the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, whose appearances on nationwide broadcasts don't really correlate with their success on the court.
National TV Appearances | |
Team | Number of Appearances |
Atlanta Hawks | 4 |
Boston Celtics | 4 |
Brooklyn Nets | 10 |
Charlotte Hornets | 7 |
Chicago Bulls | 30 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 |
Dallas Mavericks | 18 |
Denver Nuggets | 12 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 |
Golden State Warriors | 25 |
Team | Number of Appearances |
Houston Rockets | 25 |
Indiana Pacers | 8 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 32 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 28 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 9 |
Miami Heat | 20 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 10 |
New York Knicks | 23 |
Team | Number of Appearances |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 |
Orlando Magic | 2 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 |
Phoenix Suns | 17 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 23 |
Sacramento Kings | 7 |
San Antonio Spurs | 25 |
Toronto Raptors | 9 |
Utah Jazz | 3 |
Washington Wizards | 15 |
What surprises you most? Who are you most excited to watch next season?