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+
88
A
80
A-
70
B+
62
B
56
B-
48
C+
43
C
0

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+

Legendary fan rivalry. Generates intense fan engagement and cultural moments.

A

Elite fan rivalry with passionate fanbases and significant media attention.

A-

Outstanding fan engagement with strong emotional investment from both sides.

B+

Strong fan rivalry with notable community engagement and debate.

B

Above-average fan engagement with meaningful fanbase investment.

B-

Moderate fan rivalry with some community awareness.

C+

Below-average fan engagement with limited broader interest.

C

Minimal fan rivalry reflecting niche or emerging matchups.

Raving Fans Index Leaderboard

#EntityScoreGrade
Los Angeles Lakersorganization96.0
A+
Golden State Warriorsorganization91.8
A+
Chicago Bullsorganization85.8
A
4New York Knicksorganization83.0
A
5Boston Celticsorganization79.5
A-
6Miami Heatorganization70.5
A-
7Dallas Mavericksorganization64.3
B+
8Toronto Raptorsorganization63.5
B+
9Milwaukee Bucksorganization62.8
B+
10Houston Rocketsorganization61.3
B
11Philadelphia 76ersorganization61.3
B
12Oklahoma City Thunderorganization58.5
B
13Denver Nuggetsorganization58.3
B
14San Antonio Spursorganization56.8
B
15Phoenix Sunsorganization56.8
B
16Brooklyn Netsorganization55.0
B-
17Cleveland Cavaliersorganization54.3
B-
18Los Angeles Clippersorganization51.5
B-
19Portland Trail Blazersorganization51.0
B-
20Memphis Grizzliesorganization50.0
B-
21Minnesota Timberwolvesorganization48.3
B-
22Utah Jazzorganization48.0
B-
23Atlanta Hawksorganization46.8
C+
24Sacramento Kingsorganization46.3
C+
25Detroit Pistonsorganization43.3
C+
26Indiana Pacersorganization43.0
C+
27Orlando Magicorganization42.5
C
28Charlotte Hornetsorganization41.0
C
29Washington Wizardsorganization40.0
C
30New Orleans Pelicansorganization38.3
C