There’s no place like home. Where do the NBA’s 30 franchises play? Here’s a look at all 30 arenas – from the oldest to the newest:<\/p>\n
Madison Square Garden (New York) – New York Knicks<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1967-68<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,500<\/p>\n Target Center (Minneapolis) – Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1990-91<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,000<\/p>\n Delta Center (Salt Lake City) – Utah Jazz<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1991-92<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,000<\/p>\n Footprint Center (Phoenix) – Phoenix Suns<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1992-93<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,422<\/p>\n United Center (Chicago) – Chicago Bulls<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1994-95<\/p>\n Capacity: 23,500<\/p>\n Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland) – Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1994-95<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,432<\/p>\n TD Garden (Boston) – Boston Celtics<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1995-96<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,580<\/p>\n Moda Center (Portland, Oregon) – Portland Trail Blazers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1995-96<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,500<\/p>\n Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) – Philadelphia 76ers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1996-97<\/p>\n Capacity: 21,000<\/p>\n Capital One Arena (Washington) – Washington Wizards<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1997-98<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,356<\/p>\n Scotiabank Arena (Toronto) – Toronto Raptors<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1998-99<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,800<\/p>\n State Farm Arena (Atlanta) – Atlanta Hawks<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1999-2000<\/p>\n Capacity: 16,800<\/p>\n Ball Arena (Denver) – Denver Nuggets<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1999-2000<\/p>\n Capacity: 21,000<\/p>\n Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) – Indiana Pacers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1999-2000<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,000<\/p>\n Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) – Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 1999-2000<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,067<\/p>\n Kaseya Center (Miami) – Miami Heat<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2000-01<\/p>\n Capacity: 19,600<\/p>\n American Airlines Center (Dallas) – Dallas Mavericks<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2001-02<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,000<\/p>\n Smoothie King Center (New Orleans) – New Orleans Pelicans<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2002-03<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,000<\/p>\n Frost Bank Center (San Antonio) – San Antonio Spurs<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2002-03<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,418<\/p>\n Toyota Center (Houston) – Houston Rockets<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2003-04<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,500<\/p>\n FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee) – Memphis Grizzlies<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2004-05<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,400<\/p>\n Spectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina) – Charlotte Hornets<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2005-06<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,500<\/p>\n Paycom Center (Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2005-06<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,203<\/p>\n Kia Center (Orlando, Florida) – Orlando Magic<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2010-11<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,500<\/p>\n Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) – Brooklyn Nets<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2012-13<\/p>\n Capacity: 17,732<\/p>\n Golden 1 Center (Sacramento, California) – Sacramento Kings<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2016-17<\/p>\n Capacity: 17,608<\/p>\n Little Caesars Arena (Detroit) – Detroit Pistons<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2017-18<\/p>\n Capacity: 20,000<\/p>\n Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee) – Milwaukee Bucks<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2018-19<\/p>\n Capacity: 17,341<\/p>\n Chase Center (San Francisco) – Golden State Warriors<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2019-20<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,064<\/p>\n Intuit Dome (Inglewood, California) – Los Angeles Clippers<\/a><\/p>\n First season: 2024-25<\/p>\n Capacity: 18,000<\/p>\n Check out the ESPN NBA hub page<\/a> for scores<\/a>,standings<\/a>,stats<\/a>, schedules<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2025 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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