| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20123 |
| 1 | Are you a fan of professional basketball? |
| 800 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Yes | 49% | 56% | 43% | 54% | 48% | 45% | 38% | 82% | 49% | 67% |
| No | 47% | 39% | 55% | 42% | 48% | 53% | 58% | 18% | 48% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% |
| 2 | Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Mike Brown. Do you agree? Or disagree? With the decision to fire Mike Brown? |
| 395 NBA Fans | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Agree | 71% | 73% | 68% | 75% | 63% | 78% | 79% | 61% | 67% | 72% |
| Disagree | 24% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 30% | 19% | 19% | 37% | 25% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of NBA Fans | 100% | 57% | 43% | 36% | 41% | 23% | 32% | 13% | 36% | 19% |
| 3 | The Lakers have now hired Mike D'Antoni to be the team's new head coach. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to hire Mike D'Antoni? |
| 395 NBA Fans | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Agree | 40% | 35% | 45% | 35% | 37% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 37% |
| Disagree | 47% | 54% | 38% | 55% | 46% | 39% | 47% | 41% | 54% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of NBA Fans | 100% | 57% | 43% | 36% | 41% | 23% | 32% | 13% | 36% | 19% |
| 4 | Do you think the Lakers should have done more to try to hire Phil Jackson back to coach the team? Or not? |
| 395 NBA Fans | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Should | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 62% | 73% | 61% | 75% | 62% |
| Should Not | 23% | 24% | 22% | 20% | 19% | 35% | 24% | 30% | 17% | 29% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of NBA Fans | 100% | 57% | 43% | 36% | 41% | 23% | 32% | 13% | 36% | 19% |
| 5 | How far do you think the Lakers will go this season? Will they fail to make the playoffs? Will they make the playoffs but not make it to the NBA finals? Will they make it to the NBA finals and lose? Will they win the championship? Or do you think it is too early to tell? |
| 395 NBA Fans | All | Gender | Age | Race | ||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
| Fail To Make The Playoffs | 15% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| Make The Playoffs But Not Make It To The NBA Finals | 35% | 34% | 36% | 30% | 39% | 35% | 42% | 35% | 31% | 29% |
| Make It To The NBA Finals And Lose | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 0% |
| Win The Championship | 17% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 23% | 23% | 17% |
| Too Early To Tell | 27% | 25% | 30% | 32% | 22% | 28% | 31% | 15% | 26% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of NBA Fans | 100% | 57% | 43% | 36% | 41% | 23% | 32% | 13% | 36% | 19% |