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ESPN Sports Poll: Favorite NBA Teams

The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked 13,864 respondents from January through June '08 to name their favorite NBA team. As the '08 NBA season gets started this week, the following are the favorite NBA teams of respondents of the U.S. (ESPN Sports Poll).

FAVORITE NBA TEAMS
TEAM
n =
%
TEAM
n =
%
Lakers
761
5.6%
 Hawks
99
0.7%
Bulls
570
4.2%
 Kings
98
0.7%
Celtics
539
4.0%
 Magic
97
0.7%
Pistons
333
2.4%
 Jazz
90
0.7%
Spurs
308
2.3%
 Wizards
86
0.6%
Cavaliers
273
2.0%
 Pacers
83
0.6%
Knicks
260
1.9%
 Nets
82
0.6%
Suns
216
1.6%
 Sonics*
78
0.6%
Mavericks
209
1.5%
 T'Wolves
76
0.6%
76ers
187
1.4%
 Bucks
70
0.5%
Heat
187
1.4%
 Hornets
62
0.5%
Rockets
167
1.2%
 Bobcats
51
0.4%
Nuggets
117
0.9%
 Grizzlies
29
0.2%
Warriors
116
0.9%
 Clippers
20
0.1%
Trail Blazers
102
0.7%
 Raptors
4
0.0%

NOTE: Polled before officially moving to Oklahoma City this season to become the Thunder.

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