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SBD/Issue 34/The Back of the Book
ESPN Sports Poll: Lakers Are Fans' Runaway Favorite NBA Team
Published October 29, 2004
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked 16,337 respondents, aged 12+, from January through August '04 to name their favorite NBA team. As the NBA season commences this week, following are the top favorite NBA teams of respondents of the U.S., as well as from the nine census regions of the U.S (ESPN Sports Poll).
| U.S. POP |
N=16,337
|
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| None |
56.4%
|
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| Lakers |
13.0%
|
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| Bulls |
3.6%
|
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| 76ers |
2.3%
|
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| Pistons |
2.2%
|
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| Celtics |
2.2%
|
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| Knicks |
2.2%
|
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| Spurs |
2.0%
|
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| Kings |
1.9%
|
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| Pacers |
1.5%
|
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| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
%
|
EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
%
|
PACIFIC |
%
|
| None |
63.0%
|
None |
53.1%
|
None |
45.1%
|
| Lakers |
11.0%
|
Pistons |
8.3%
|
Lakers |
29.9%
|
| Bulls |
3.4%
|
Bulls |
8.1%
|
Kings |
8.3%
|
| 76ers |
3.2%
|
Lakers |
7.1%
|
Trailblazers |
3.5%
|
| Magic |
2.2%
|
Pacers |
6.7%
|
Supersonics |
3.3%
|
| MID ATLANTIC |
%
|
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
%
|
MOUNTAIN |
%
|
| None |
61.8%
|
None |
51.1%
|
None |
54.2%
|
| Knicks |
8.8%
|
Lakers |
12.2%
|
Lakers |
13.5%
|
| Lakers |
7.9%
|
Mavericks |
8.6%
|
Jazz |
8.2%
|
| 76ers |
7.6%
|
Spurs |
8.3%
|
Nuggets |
6.4%
|
| Nets |
3.5%
|
Rockets |
7.6%
|
Suns |
5.0%
|
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
%
|
WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
%
|
NEW ENGLAND |
%
|
| None |
61.6%
|
None |
65.3%
|
None |
60.3%
|
| Lakers |
13.8%
|
Timberwolves |
10.7%
|
Celtics |
19.7%
|
| Bulls |
5.8%
|
Lakers |
9.0%
|
Lakers |
6.3%
|
| Celtics |
2.7%
|
Bulls |
3.8%
|
Knicks |
3.8%
|
| 76ers |
1.9%
|
Celtics |
1.9%
|
Bulls |
2.5%
|
