Twitter map shows Nuggets, Celtics most popular picks to win 2024 title

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are early fan favorites to take home the NBA championship this season, new Twitter data shows.

A map created by Betonline.ag based on over 170,000 geotagged tweets in the last 30 days shows the Nuggets are the most popular pick to win the title across the United States, with 11 states favoring the defending champions. The Celtics were close behind, with 10 states picking them to win.

Here are the full results:

Denver Nuggets: 11 states
Boston Celtics: 10 states
Los Angeles Lakers: 7 states
Milwaukee Bucks: 6 states
Philadelphia 76ers: 4 states
Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 states
Phoenix Suns: 2 states
Golden State Warriors: 2 states
Memphis Grizzlies: 2 states
Miami Heat: 2 states
Dallas Mavericks: 1 state

The Nuggets opened the regular season Tuesday night with a 119-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Celtics kick off their season Wednesday against the New York Knicks.