 According to an NBA Players Poll taken by "Sports Illustrated" on February 11, 2008, the Vivint Arena is considered "the most intimidating arena in the NBA" with 20% of the vote made up of 240 current NBA players.Many commentators referred to the arena as the "Decibel Center", a play on the name "Delta Center".During Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, a decibel meter installed at floor level had readings of over 110 decibels, close to the noise generated by a jet takeoff.