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Philly Among 10 Best Cities For Basketball Fans: WalletHub
After a stellar season that took the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a new study says Philly is a great place for NBA fans.
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers had a great 2017-2018 season, finishing their season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 52-30 record thanks to efforts from Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Markelle Fultz, Robert Covington, and more.
And a new study from WalletHub shows Philly is among the 10 best cities in the nation for basketball fans.
According to WalletHub's new study, Philadelphia is the 10th best city for basketball fans.
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To find the best cities for professional basketball fans, WalletHub compared more than 290 of the largest cities across 21 key metrics, ranging from the performance level of each city’s NBA and NCAA Division 1 basketball teams to ticket prices to stadium accessibility.
While Philly was No. 10 on the list of the best cities, it was featured in some of the study's more negative aspects.
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It was listed among cities with the least engaged NBA fans as well as among cities with the worst performing NBA teams.
Check out the top 10 list from WalletHub's study:
- Los Angeles, California
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Oakland, California
- San Antonio, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Miami, Florida
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
You can see the full list from WalletHub online here.
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