Oklahoma City scores with Top 10 ranking among ‘Best Cities for Basketball Fans’

• WalletHub ranked Oklahoma City #7 out of 291 of the most populated cities nationwide for the best cities for basketball fans.
• In terms of the NBA, Oklahoma City was ranked #5 for best cities for basketball fans.
• WalletHub used a total of 21 metrics to help determine the best cities for basketball fans. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for basketball fandom.
• These metrics consisted of looking at top-performing teams, revenues and traditions, fan attendance and engagement, and much more.

Source: WalletHub 2019, A rank of 1 is most favorable.

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This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of The POINT!