Original Title 原标题Ranked: Which NBA Team Takes Home the Most Revenue?
The NBA is projected to earn $13 billion in revenue this year before revenue sharing and debt payments, a 11% jump from last season, driving NBA team valuations even higher.
预计今年的收入分成和债务支付前，美国国家职业篮球联盟（NBA）的收入达到130亿美元，较去年收入提升了11%，使得NBA球队的价值再攀新高。
Since 2005, NBA team valuations have increased faster than any other major U.S. league by a wide margin. For perspective, the rise in their combined valuation has exceeded growth in the S&P 500 by more than threefold during this time period.
自2005年以来，NBA球队的价值增长速度大幅度地超过美国其它主要的联赛。作为对比，NBA的总价值增长超过同期标准普尔500（S&P 500）增长的三倍。
This graphic shows the top NBA teams by revenue, based on data from JP Morgan Asset Management.
这个图片展示了NBA收入最高的球队，数据来自JP摩根资产管理（JP Morgan Asset Management）。
Ranked: The Highest-Earning NBA Teams
NBA球队最高收入排名
Below, we show the revenue of all 30 NBA teams as of the 2022-2023 season:
以下是2022-23赛季全部30支NBA球队的收入（单位是美元）：
| Ranking 排名 |
Team 球队 |
2022-2023 Season Revenue 赛季收入 |
Valuation 球队价值 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Warriors 金州勇士 |
$765M 7.650亿 |
$7.7B 77亿 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers 洛杉矶湖人 |
$516M 5.160亿 |
$6.4B 64亿 |
| 3 | New York Knicks 纽约尼克斯 |
$504M 5.040亿 |
$6.6B 66亿 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics 波士顿凯尔特 |
$443M 4.430亿 |
$4.7B 47亿 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks 达拉斯独行侠 |
$429M 4.290亿 |
$4.5B 45亿 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers 洛杉矶快船 |
$425M 4.250亿 |
$4.7B 47亿 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets 休斯敦火箭 |
$381M 3.810亿 |
$4.4B 44亿 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls 芝加哥公牛 |
$372M 3.720亿 |
$4.6B 46亿 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers 费城76人 |
$371M 3.710亿 |
$4.3B 43亿 |
| 10 | Miami Heat 迈阿密热火 |
$371M 3.710亿 |
$3.9B 39亿 |
| 11 | Brooklyn Nets 布鲁克林网队 |
$367M 3.670亿 |
$3.9B 39亿 |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns 凤凰城太阳 |
$366M 3.660亿 |
$4.0B 40亿 |
| 13 | Denver Nuggets 丹佛掘金 |
$348M 3.480亿 |
$3.4B 34亿 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers 克利夫兰骑士 |
$348M 3.480亿 |
$3.4B 35亿 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks 密尔沃基雄鹿 |
$329M 3.290亿 |
$3.2B 32亿 |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks 亚特兰大鹰 |
$326M 3.260亿 |
$3.3B 33亿 |
| 17 | Washington Wizards 华盛顿巫师 |
$323M 3.230亿 |
$3.5B 35亿 |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs 圣安东尼奥马刺 |
$319M 3.190亿 |
$3.3B 33亿 |
| 19 | Toronto Raptors 多伦多猛龙 |
$305M 3.050亿 |
$4.1B 41亿 |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers 波特兰开拓者 |
$300M 3.000亿 |
$3.1B 31亿 |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings 萨克拉门托国王 |
$289M 2.890亿 |
$3.3B 3.3亿 |
| 22 | Utah Jazz 犹他爵士 |
$274M 2.740亿 |
$3.1B 31亿 |
| 23 | Detroit Pistons 底特律活塞 |
$274M 2.740亿 |
$3.1B 31亿 |
| 24 | Charlotte Hornets 夏洛特黄蜂 |
$269M 2.690亿 |
$3.0B 30亿 |
| 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder 奥克拉荷马雷霆 |
$267M 2.670亿 |
$3.1B 31亿 |
| 26 | Indiana Pacers 印第安纳步行者 |
$263M 2.630亿 |
$2.9B 29亿 |
| 27 | New Orleans Pelicans 新奥尔良鹈鹕 |
$262M 2.620亿 |
$2.6B 26亿 |
| 28 | Orlando Magic 奥兰多魔术 |
$261M 2.610亿 |
$3.0B 30亿 |
| 29 | Minnesota Timberwolves 明尼苏达森林狼 |
$259M 2.590亿 |
$2.5B 25亿 |
| 30 | Memphis Grizzlies 孟菲斯灰熊 |
$258M 2.580亿 |
$2.4B 24亿 |
Revenue figures are net of arena debt service and revenue sharing输入数字是扣除了场馆债务和收入分成的净收入
With $765 million in revenue, the Golden State Warriors are the highest-earning team in the league, thanks to the stellar performances of all-star players Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green.
由于全明星球员克莱·汤普森、斯蒂芬·库里和德雷蒙德·格林的出色表现，金州勇士队获得7.65亿美元的收入，成为联盟中收入最高的球队。
These players were instrumental in driving the valuation of the franchise, which grew from $1.5 billion in 2015 to a remarkable $7.7 billion in 2023. At this valuation, the Golden State Warriors are the second-most valuable sports team in America, following after the $9 billion Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise. Since 2010, the Warriors’ revenue has increased by sevenfold.
球队的特许权价值从2015年的15亿美元飙升到2023年的77亿美元，这些球员的推动起到重要作用。以这个价值，金州勇士成为美国第二最有价值的体育队伍，仅次于价值90亿美元的橄榄球联盟的（NFL）达拉斯牛仔。自2010年以来，金州勇士的收入已经增加了7倍。
Not only did the team have the highest NBA TV ratings in seven of the last eight years as of last season, the Warriors have the largest social media following across U.S. sport franchises, including 32.4 million Instagram followers. By comparison, the Lakers have 24.6 million followers. Adding to this, the team’s jersey patch deal with Rakuten is worth approximately $45 million per season alone.
截至上个赛季，金州勇士在过去8年内有7年获得最高电视收视率，并且是美国最多社交粉丝的体育队伍，球队在Instagram上有3240万关注者。相比之下，洛杉矶湖人的关注者为2460万。除此之外，金州勇士与乐天（Rakuten)的球衣广告协议的价值接近每赛季4500万美元。
Ranking in second are the Los Angeles Lakers, earning $516 million in revenue. Over the last decade, revenues have increased by 76% fueled by the star power of LeBron James and the team’s world-renowned brand. In 2021, the team signed a five-year $100 million jersey patch deal with Korean food brand, Bibigo, making it one of the most valuable in the league.
排在第二位的是洛杉矶湖人队，收入是5.160亿美元。在过去的10年，凭着超级巨星勒布朗·詹姆斯和球队的世界知名品牌的推动，洛杉矶湖人队的收入增加了76%。2021年，洛杉矶湖人与韩国食品品牌必品阁（Bibigo）签订了一份为期5年价值1亿美元的球衣广告协议，成为联盟中最有价值的球队之一。
The New York Knicks are third in revenue with $504 million, followed by the 2023-24 season champions, the Boston Celtics with $443 million in the 2022-23 season and the Dallas Mavericks in fifth at $429 million.
纽约尼克斯收入是5.04亿美元，排在第三位。紧随其后的是2023-24赛季总冠军波士顿凯尔特人队，该队在2022-23赛季的收入是4.43亿美元。收入排在第五位的是达拉斯独行侠，收入额为4.29亿美元。
How Do NBA Teams Earn Revenue?
NBA球队是怎样挣钱的？
Below, we show the primary sources of revenue for the National Basketball Association (NBA):
以下表格展示美国篮球职业联盟（NBA）的主要收入来源：
| Revenue Stream 收入流 |
2022-2023 Season Revenue 赛季收入 |
Share of Revenues 收入比例 |
|---|---|---|
| National Revenue (Media/broadcast deals, merchandise, shared ticket revenue, other sponsorships) 全国收入（媒体广播协议，商品、共享门票收入、其它赞助） |
$4.5B 45亿 |
41% |
| Seating/Suites 座位/包厢 |
$2.9B 29亿 |
26% |
| Local Media 本地媒体 |
$1.4B 14亿 |
13% |
| Team Sponsorships 球队赞助权 |
$1.3B 13亿 |
12% |
| Concessions/Parking/Other 小吃/停车收费/其它 |
$0.9B 9亿 |
8% |
As we can see, national revenue makes up the league’s largest share, driven by broadcasting and streaming agreements with national providers.
正如我们所见，在与全国供应商达成的广播和流媒体的协议推动下，全国收入占了联盟收入的最大份额。
Going forward, these contract values are set to grow substantially. Today, the league is negotiating broadcasting deals with Amazon, ESPN, and NBC worth an estimated $76 billion over 11 years—making the annual contract value 2.6 times higher than its current contract.
这些合同价值在未来仍将稳定增长。现在，联盟正在与亚马逊、ESPN和NBC就一份为期11年、估计价值760亿美元的广播协议进行谈判。这份协议的年合同价值将比当前合同价值高2.6倍。
With NBA viewership up 16% across ESPN and ABC compared to the 2021-2022 season, strong demand is driving bigger media deals. During the 2022-2023 season, average viewership reached 1.7 million per game across these outlets.
2021-22赛季，NBA在ESPN和ABC收视率增加了16%，强劲的需求带来更大的媒体协议。在2022-23赛季，这些媒体平台的平均每场收看人数到达170万。
Ticket and suite sales, another key source of revenue, topped $2.9 billion over the 2022-2023 season. In some cases, courtside tickets cost upwards of $3,000 per seat, with a host of celebrities from Jack Nicholson to Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny sitting close to the action.
门票和包厢销售是另一个人重要收入来源，在2022-23赛季达到29亿美元。在某些时候，场边门票的售价达到每个座位3000美元，在这些座位上可以与Jack Nicholson、Kendall Jenner和Bad Bunny等一众名人坐在一起观看比赛。
Following next in line were local media deals, worth $1.4 billion, and team sponsorship deals, valued at $1.3 billion.
第三大收入来源是与本地媒体的协议，价值为14亿美元，随后是价值13亿美元的球队赞助权协议。