Golden State Warriors Dominate Offseason Rankings for most hardcore fanbases.
The NBA offseason is a time for teams to make changes, and for fans to show their support. After the finals, NBA fans will have to wait what will feel like an eternity for the regular season to start again but that doesn’t mean commitment levels will drop, nor does the noise that surrounds each team.
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Based on the analysis:
- Amongst NBA fans, last season’s defending champion, the Golden State Warriors have the most supportive offseason fans with a support score of 98.54! A whopping 42,396,000 Google searches clearly show that their fans continue to keep up to date with their team. Incidentally, having amassed five NBA championships over the past eight years, it’s no surprise that the Warriors were also the subject of an increase in online fandom of 30% – the largest of any team in the NBA.
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- Boston Celtics, who narrowly missed out on a second consecutive NBA championship finals, aren’t far behind with 631,885 posts online mentioning the team, landing the team in 2nd place. Brooklyn Nets, known as one of the league’s underdogs, keep their fans’ support even while there aren’t any big games on, in fact, their online fan base grew by 13% during this offseason!
| Rank | Team | Total no. of fan posts during the offseason | Google searches during the offseason | Online fanbase growth % | Support score |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 625,366 | 42,396,000 | 29.60% | 98.54 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 631,885 | 34,340,000 | 17.82% | 79.82 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 647,989 | 15,366,000 | 15.60% | 62.58 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 454,612 | 29,833,000 | 12.11% | 58.71 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Nets | 609,416 | 13,121,000 | 13.00% | 55.50 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 227,116 | 22,723,000 | 27.40% | 54.27 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 358,139 | 17,605,000 | 22.51% | 53.20 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 401,622 | 13,393,000 | 18.65% | 48.39 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 227,105 | 9,111,000 | 26.70% | 42.10 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 237,540 | 6,741,000 | 22.13% | 35.98 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 366,148 | 14,054,000 | 8.26% | 35.76 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 141,875 | 12,688,000 | 22.51% | 35.26 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 221,067 | 16,348,000 | 14.09% | 34.54 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 294,908 | 5,760,000 | 14.63% | 30.94 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 159600 | 7,904,000 | 20.12% | 29.86 |
| 16 | Denver Nuggets | 187,538 | 9,818,000 | 16.01% | 28.94 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 175,996 | 8,534,000 | 15.24% | 26.31 |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 184,843 | 4,469,000 | 15.55% | 23.79 |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 195,848 | 5,645,000 | 13.74% | 23.58 |
| 20 | Indiana Pacers | 147,602 | 3,019,500 | 18.11% | 22.88 |
| 21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 171,523 | 6,081,500 | 13.70% | 22.35 |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 127,818 | 6,494,000 | 13.54% | 19.73 |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 157,564 | 6,196,000 | 9.73% | 17.38 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Clippers | 135,377 | 2,700,500 | 13.85% | 17.36 |
| 25 | Houston Rockets | 174,673 | 5,668,000 | 8.67% | 16.92 |
| 26 | New Orleans Pelicans | 126,362 | 5,675,500 | 10.53% | 15.79 |
| 27 | Detroit Pistons | 153,651 | 7,349,000 | 7.34% | 15.59 |
| 28 | Charlotte Hornets | 143,802 | 5,101,000 | 9.56% | 15.40 |
| 29 | Toronto Raptors | 186,044 | 3,134,000 | 7.93% | 14.74 |
| 30 | Washington Wizards | 155,269 | 3,720,500 | -2.12% | 2.70 |
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