It appears many NBA fans are expecting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to bounce back in a big way after a disappointing 2018-19 season.
Using geotagged Twitter data from the past two months that tracked tweets about the 2019-20 NBA championship and the teams associated with the topic, Betonline.ag put together a map that shows the most popular title pick in each state. The Lakers lead the way with 11 states, followed by the Los Angeles Clippers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-way tie with seven states apiece.
Here's the full breakdown:
Lakers: 11 states
Clippers: 7 states
Bucks: 7 states
76ers: 7 states
Celtics: 6 states
Warriors: 5 states
Rockets: 3 states
Trail Blazers: 1 state
Pacers: 1 state
Nuggets: 1 state
Jazz: 1 state
