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Special Report

NBA Team Valuations

12.09.09, 06:00 PM EST


RankTeamCurrent Value1 ($mil)1-Yr Value Change (%)Debt/Value2 (%)Revenue3 ($mil)Operating Income4 ($mil)
1 Los Angeles Lakers 607 4 20 209 51.1
2 New York Knicks 586 -4 0 202 21.0
3 Chicago Bulls 511 2 11 168 51.0
4 Detroit Pistons 479 0 0 171 46.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 476 0 42 159 5.0
6 Houston Rockets 470 0 15 160 30.3
7 Dallas Mavericks 446 -4 26 154 -17.4
8 Boston Celtics 433 -3 42 144 12.9
9 Phoenix Suns 429 -5 43 148 20.7
10 San Antonio Spurs 398 -4 12 133 19.1
11 Toronto Raptors 386 -3 38 133 18.0
12 Miami Heat 364 -7 45 126 8.0
13 Orlando Magic 361 4 30 107 -2.2
14 Philadelphia 76ers 344 -4 19 115 7.6
15 Utah Jazz 343 -4 6 118 7.9
16 Portland Trail Blazers 338 10 31 121 -20.3
17 Denver Nuggets 321 -3 11 115 4.6
18 Golden State Warriors 315 -6 24 113 11.9
19 Washington Wizards 313 -11 62 110 4.9
20 Oklahoma City Thunder 310 3 45 111 12.7
21 Atlanta Hawks 306 0 21 103 -2.0
22 Sacramento Kings 305 -13 31 109 -2.8
23 Los Angeles Clippers 295 -1 0 102 10.0
24 Indiana Pacers 281 -7 18 97 -15.7
25 Charlotte Bobcats 278 -2 58 96 -15.1
26 New Jersey Nets 269 -9 77 92 -13.9
27 Minnesota Timberwolves 268 -11 19 96 -6.8
28 New Orleans Hornets 267 -6 55 95 -0.1
29 Memphis Grizzlies 257 -13 58 88 -7.1
30 Milwaukee Bucks 254 -9 22 91 -7.4


Revenues and operating income are for 08-09 season and are net of revenue sharing.
1Value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending) without deduction for debt (other than arena debt).
2Includes arena debt.
3Net of arena revenues used for debt payments. 4Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.