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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Nashville PredatorsOverall: 6 Title track:?49 Ownership: 18 Coaching: T21 Players: 12 Fan relations: 1 Affordability: 1 Stadium experience: 1 Bang for the buck: 52 Change from?last year:?+21After ending two straight seasons with April golf, the Nashville Predators hired Peter Laviolette in May 2014 and secured back-to-back playoff spots in a tough Central Division. Even still, the on-ice success seems like just a bonus in Smashville. The Preds claimed the top spot overall in fan relations, affordability, and stadium experience to go along with their 96-point 2015-16 season.Whats goodThe Bridgestone Arena topped the charts in stadium experience, and it seems like it will only continue to improve. In August, the Predators announced concepts to improve the arena, including adding an on-site hotel, a second rink, interactive components for fans, additional concessions, and renovated suites. The Predators rolled out multiple promotions last season, including Nissan Tuesdays (two tickets and an ice scraper for either $60 or $120) and Subway Student Rush Night on Thursdays (a ticket for as cheap as $19, along with a sandwich voucher for students). Average ticket prices were already just $62, putting it right at the league average, helping make the Preds the number one team in affordability in our fan rankings. And if you didnt enjoy enough of their $6.75 beers, you can walk out the front door after the game onto Lower Broadway.Whats badDespite ranking first in affordability, Nashville claims only the 52nd spot in bang for the buck. The average cost per game is $80, but the Predators have just one 100-point season in the past four and have never made it out of the second round of the playoffs. They had four 20-goal scorers last season and potentially the leagues best blue line, but weak goaltending led them to a fourth-place finish in their division. Still, the Preds were one win from the Western Conference finals last season, and the team has improved in Year 3 under Laviolette. Expect a lot more bang in 2016-17.Whats newTitle track jumped 25 spots this season to break into the top 50. A big reason why wears number 76. Nashville dealt an aging Shea Weber to Montreal this offseason for P.K. Subban, who will join Roman Josi as staples on the point. Subban is just 27 years old and has not had fewer than 50 points since the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. Young dynamic forwards Filip Forsberg, and Ryan Johansen mesh well with veterans James Neal and Mike Fisher, helping the players ranking hop 10 spots to 12th overall. The X factor will be which Pekka Rinne shows up in goal -- the Vezina Trophy runner-up in 2014-15 or the player who finished with just a .908 save percentage last season. 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They have lost seven in a row.LYNX 79, STORM 72MINNEAPOLIS -- Maya Moore scored 21 points, Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Minnesota beat Seattle for its sixth straight victory.Fowles was 8 of 10 from the field and had three steals and two blocked shots. Natasha Howard scored 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Lynx (21-4).Breanna Stewart had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Storm (9-15).DREAM 93, WINGS 88ATLANTA -- Reshanda Gray had 22 points aand 10 rebounds -- both career highs -- and Angel McCoughtry scored five points during a decisive late run to help Atlanta beat Dallas.ddddddddddddLayshia Clarendon had 17 points, including five free throws in the final 23 seconds, for the Dream (13-12). McCoughtry finished with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.Skylar Diggins led Dallas (9-16) with 29 points. The Wings have lost six straight.SUN 94, SKY 89ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Jonquel Jones had her first-career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds -- both career highs -- and Alex Bentley scored 21 points to help Connecticut beat Chicago.Alyssa Thomas and Jasmine Thomas added 16 points apiece and Chiney Ogwumike had 10 for the Sun (8-16).Elena Delle Donne led Chicago (11-13) with 20 points. ' ' '