If you’re looking at Facebook Likes, the New York Knicks still run the city.
DNAInfo did a massive study of over 5 million New York City Facebook users between 18-65, and found the Knicks have a stronghold on the borough in terms of pure social media engagement, with almost 11.5 percent of the city’s inhabitants clicking “Like” for the New York Knicks on Facebook, as opposed to just 4.9 percent for the Nets. The Nets rank fourth in the city, behind the Knicks, Yankees, and Giants.
The study also found that the Knicks had more “Likes” than the Nets in every available zip code with data across all five boroughs, including Brooklyn.
The post includes an interactive chart, which you can scroll through different zip codes to see how strong fandom is for the Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Islanders, Giants, and Jets. The post adds that just over 2 percent of Queens residents label themselves Nets fans on Facebook.
The Nets have compiled a 93-71 record since moving to Brooklyn, including one playoff series win. In the same span, the Knicks are 91-73, winning one postseason series in 2012-13 before missing out on the playoffs last year.
