All Ratings
RFI
Raving Fans Index
Proxy measure of fan base intensity and engagement. Combines arena attendance, road game draw, social media signals, and merchandise indicators.
Formula
(Arena Attendance % x 25) + (Road Game Draw Factor x 20) + (Social Engagement Score x 30) + (Merchandise Rank Inverse x 25)
Arena Attendanceteam_arena_attendance_pct (25%)
Road Draw Factorteam_road_draw_factor (25%)
Social Engagementteam_social_engagement (25%)
Merchandise Rankteam_merchandise_rank (25%)
Grade Scale
A+
90
A
80
A-
70
B+
60
B
50
B-
40
Benchmarks
Los Angeles Lakers96
Golden State Warriors91.8
Chicago Bulls85.8
New York Knicks83
Boston Celtics79.5
Data Sources
NBA.com/statsESPN.com
Grade Interpretations
A+
Iconic fan base. Globally recognized with passionate, unwavering support regardless of record.
A
Elite fan engagement. Consistently fills arena and drives major social/merchandise interest.
A-
Strong fan base. High attendance and engagement with deep local support.
B+
Above-average fandom. Solid attendance with growing national interest.
B
Moderate fan engagement. Attendance fluctuates with team performance.
B-
Developing fan base. Lower attendance and engagement metrics.
Raving Fans Index Leaderboard
| # | Entity | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakersorganization | 96.0 | A+ | |
| Golden State Warriorsorganization | 91.8 | A+ | |
| Chicago Bullsorganization | 85.8 | A | |
| 4 | New York Knicksorganization | 83.0 | A |
| 5 | Boston Celticsorganization | 79.5 | A- |
| 6 | Miami Heatorganization | 70.5 | A- |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericksorganization | 64.3 | B+ |
| 8 | Toronto Raptorsorganization | 63.5 | B+ |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucksorganization | 62.8 | B+ |
| 10 | Houston Rocketsorganization | 61.3 | B+ |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ersorganization | 61.3 | B+ |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunderorganization | 58.5 | B |
| 13 | Denver Nuggetsorganization | 58.3 | B |
| 14 | San Antonio Spursorganization | 56.8 | B |
| 15 | Phoenix Sunsorganization | 56.8 | B |
| 16 | Brooklyn Netsorganization | 55.0 | B |
| 17 | Cleveland Cavaliersorganization | 54.3 | B |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippersorganization | 51.5 | B |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazersorganization | 51.0 | B |
| 20 | Memphis Grizzliesorganization | 50.0 | B |
| 21 | Minnesota Timberwolvesorganization | 48.3 | B- |
| 22 | Utah Jazzorganization | 48.0 | B- |
| 23 | Atlanta Hawksorganization | 46.8 | B- |
| 24 | Sacramento Kingsorganization | 46.3 | B- |
| 25 | Detroit Pistonsorganization | 43.3 | B- |
| 26 | Indiana Pacersorganization | 43.0 | B- |
| 27 | Orlando Magicorganization | 42.5 | B- |
| 28 | Charlotte Hornetsorganization | 41.0 | B- |
| 29 | Washington Wizardsorganization | 40.0 | B- |
| 30 | New Orleans Pelicansorganization | 38.3 | C |