America’s Favorites in the NBA and NHL (2023)

What Google Search & ChatGPT Say About The 2023 Playoffs

The 2023 championship season is upon us—who are you rooting for this year? To see which NBA and NHL teams Americans favor, we studied Google search data from all 50 states. We also asked ChatGPT to predict this year’s conference finals, championship matchups, and winners of the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup. See if you agree with what it had to say!

Key Takeaways

• While most of the country is rooting for the Golden State Warriors of California, Oklahoma is the only state rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers.

• As expected, the Boston Celtics reign supreme in the Northeast (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island), but the team also ranks No. 1 in Montana.

Based on current standings and previous team performances, ChatGPT predicted the following 2023 NBA results:

• Conference finals:
  • Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
  • Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
• Championship matchup:
  • Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets
• NBA champions:
  • Philadelphia 76ers

Key Takeaways

• The Boston Bruins dominate fan rankings in the eastern U.S., while the Colorado Avalanche are favorites in the west.

Based on current standings and previous team performances, ChatGPT predicted the following 2023 NHL results:

• Final four teams:
  • Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
  • Colorado Avalanche vs. Golden Knights
• Championship matchup:
  • Boston Bruins vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Stanley Cup winners:
  • Boston Bruins

Hoist That Trophy High

While we don’t know if ChatGPT’s predictions will come true, we do know that Americans agree with its pick of the Boston Bruins for Stanley Cup champions this year. We’ll just have to tune into the NHL playoffs to see what happens. As for the Final Four, the Philadelphia 76ers aren’t the favorites of many fans—that title goes to the Golden State Warriors—but ChatGPT predicts the Sixers will win it all.

Methodology

OddsSeeker looked at Google Trends search data from March 2023 to see which NBA and NHL team each state is rooting for. We also gave ChatGPT the 2022-23 results and current playoff results (as of April 24, 2023) to generate playoff predictions. 

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