Ratings Reference
The Charts

Most-watched NBA telecasts of all time

Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.

1,895
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30

All eras

1
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-14 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
35,890,000
final · Wikipedia
2
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Suns
1993-06-20 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
32,100,000
final · Wikipedia
3
NBA Finals Game 7 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-19 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
31,020,000
final · Wikipedia
4
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-12 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
30,600,000
final · Wikipedia
5
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-11 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
30,260,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-10 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
28,790,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-13 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
28,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
NBA Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-17 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
28,200,000
final · Wikipedia
9
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-03 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
26,700,000
final · Wikipedia
10
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-08 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
26,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch
11
NBA Finals Game 7 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-20 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
26,320,000
final · Wikipedia
12
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-05 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
26,300,000
final · Wikipedia
13
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-07 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
25,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-01 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
24,710,000
final · Sports Media Watch
15
NBA Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Big Data + Panel
24,540,000
final · Sportico
16
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-12 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
24,470,000
final · Wikipedia
17
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-12 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
23,880,000
final · Wikipedia
18
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Kings vs Lakers
2002-06-02 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
23,796,000
final · Sports Media Watch
19
NBA Finals Game 3 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-08 · ABC · NBA · Big Data + Panel
23,790,000
final · Wikipedia
20
NBA Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-16 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
23,250,000
final · Wikipedia
21
NBA All-Star Game
1993-02-21 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
22,910,000
final · Wikipedia
22
NBA Finals Game 6 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-19 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
22,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
23
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-04 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
22,270,000
final · Sports Media Watch
24
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-15 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
21,840,000
final · Wikipedia
25
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-06 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,950,000
final · Sports Media Watch
26
NBA Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Big Data + Panel
20,940,000
final · Wikipedia
27
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-14 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,860,000
final · Wikipedia
28
NBA Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-16 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,700,000
final · Wikipedia
29
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-18 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,640,000
final · Wikipedia
30
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,530,000
final · Wikipedia
31
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,300,000
final · Wikipedia
32
NBA Finals Game 3 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-10 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,280,000
final · Wikipedia
33
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-07 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
20,050,000
final · Wikipedia
34
NBA Finals Game 4 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-13 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,970,000
final · Wikipedia
35
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-11 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,840,000
final · Wikipedia
36
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-04 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,690,000
final · Wikipedia
37
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-02 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,200,000
final · Wikipedia
38
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-07 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,170,000
final · Wikipedia
39
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-09 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,010,000
final · Wikipedia
40
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pistons vs Spurs
2005-06-23 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
19,000,000
final · Wikipedia
41
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-14 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
42
NBA All-Star Game
1992-02-09 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,830,000
final · Wikipedia
43
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-09 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,770,000
final · Wikipedia
44
NBA Finals Game 2 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-08 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,720,000
final · Wikipedia
45
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-01 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,700,000
final · Wikipedia
46
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,650,000
final · Wikipedia
47
NBA Finals Game 1 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-06 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,580,000
final · Wikipedia
48
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-03 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,470,000
final · Wikipedia
49
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-21 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,460,000
final · Wikipedia
50
NBA Finals Game 5 - Raptors vs Warriors
2019-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,340,000
final · Wikipedia
51
NBA Finals Game 6 - Raptors vs Warriors
2019-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,340,000
final · Wikipedia
52
Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors
2019-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
53
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-09 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,320,000
final · Wikipedia
54
Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors
2019-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
55
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Spurs
2014-06-15 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
18,000,000
final · Wikipedia
56
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-15 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,960,000
final · Wikipedia
57
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-06 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,850,000
final · Wikipedia
58
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-04 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,770,000
final · Wikipedia
59
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-05-31 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,670,000
final · Wikipedia
60
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-19 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,500,000
final · Wikipedia
61
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-05 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,490,000
final · Wikipedia
62
NBA All-Star Game
1996-02-11 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,460,000
final · Wikipedia
63
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
2008-06-17 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,390,000
final · Wikipedia
64
NBA Finals Game 5 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-15 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,360,000
final · Wikipedia
65
NBA Finals Game 3 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-21 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
17,010,000
final · Wikipedia
66
NBA All-Star Game
1998-02-08 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,930,000
final · Wikipedia
67
NBA Finals Game 1 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-03 · ABC · NBA · Big Data + Panel
16,930,000
final · Sports Media Watch
68
NBA All-Star Game
1997-02-09 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,900,000
final · Wikipedia
69
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
2008-06-15 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,880,000
final · Wikipedia
70
NBA Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-23 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,760,000
final · Wikipedia
71
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-14 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,670,000
final · Wikipedia
72
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Kings vs Lakers
2002-05-31 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,644,000
final · Sports Media Watch
73
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-22 · ABC · NBA · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
74
NBA Finals Game 1 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-16 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,570,000
final · Wikipedia
75
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,570,000
final · Wikipedia
76
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-12 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,560,000
final · Wikipedia
77
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-08 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,470,000
final · Wikipedia
78
NBA Finals Game 2 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-05 · ABC · NBA · Big Data + Panel
16,430,000
final · Wikipedia
79
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-11 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
80
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,370,000
final · Wikipedia
81
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-22 · ABC · NBA · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,350,000
final · Wikipedia
82
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-16 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,270,000
final · Wikipedia
83
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-08 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,240,000
final · Wikipedia
84
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-13 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,230,000
final · Wikipedia
85
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-09 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,210,000
final · Wikipedia
86
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-10 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,210,000
final · Wikipedia
87
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-12 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,200,000
final · Wikipedia
88
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-08 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,130,000
final · Wikipedia
89
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-07 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
16,130,000
final · Wikipedia
90
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Thunder vs Warriors
2016-05-30 · TNT · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,996,000
final · Sports Media Watch
91
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Magic
2009-06-11 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,960,000
final · Wikipedia
92
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-08 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,960,000
final · Wikipedia
93
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-05-30 · NBC · Peacock · NBA · Big Data + Panel
15,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
94
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-05 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,850,000
final · Wikipedia
95
NBA All-Star Game
1995-02-12 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,780,000
final · Wikipedia
96
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-06 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,720,000
final · Wikipedia
97
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
2006-06-20 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,710,000
final · Wikipedia
98
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-16 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,570,000
final · Sports Media Watch
99
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-17 · ABC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,550,000
final · Wikipedia
100
NBA Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-25 · NBC · NBA · Before Out-of-Home
15,530,000
final · Wikipedia

Top 100 of 1,895 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:36 UTC

Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.

Before Out-of-Home (1950–2020)

1
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-14 · NBC · NBA
35,890,000
final · Wikipedia
2
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Suns
1993-06-20 · NBC · NBA
32,100,000
final · Wikipedia
3
NBA Finals Game 7 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-19 · ABC · NBA
31,020,000
final · Wikipedia
4
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-12 · NBC · NBA
30,600,000
final · Wikipedia
5
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-11 · NBC · NBA
30,260,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-10 · NBC · NBA
28,790,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-13 · NBC · NBA
28,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
NBA Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-17 · ABC · NBA
28,200,000
final · Wikipedia
9
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-03 · NBC · NBA
26,700,000
final · Wikipedia
10
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-08 · NBC · NBA
26,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch
11
NBA Finals Game 7 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-20 · ABC · NBA
26,320,000
final · Wikipedia
12
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-05 · NBC · NBA
26,300,000
final · Wikipedia
13
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
1998-06-07 · NBC · NBA
25,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-01 · NBC · NBA
24,710,000
final · Sports Media Watch
15
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-12 · ABC · NBA
24,470,000
final · Wikipedia
16
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-12 · ABC · NBA
23,880,000
final · Wikipedia
17
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Kings vs Lakers
2002-06-02 · NBC · NBA
23,796,000
final · Sports Media Watch
18
NBA Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-16 · ABC · NBA
23,250,000
final · Wikipedia
19
NBA All-Star Game
1993-02-21 · NBC · NBA
22,910,000
final · Wikipedia
20
NBA Finals Game 6 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-19 · NBC · NBA
22,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
21
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-04 · NBC · NBA
22,270,000
final · Sports Media Watch
22
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-15 · ABC · NBA
21,840,000
final · Wikipedia
23
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
1997-06-06 · NBC · NBA
20,950,000
final · Sports Media Watch
24
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-14 · ABC · NBA
20,860,000
final · Wikipedia
25
NBA Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-16 · ABC · NBA
20,700,000
final · Wikipedia
26
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-18 · ABC · NBA
20,640,000
final · Wikipedia
27
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-13 · ABC · NBA
20,530,000
final · Wikipedia
28
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-13 · ABC · NBA
20,300,000
final · Wikipedia
29
NBA Finals Game 3 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-10 · NBC · NBA
20,280,000
final · Wikipedia
30
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-07 · ABC · NBA
20,050,000
final · Wikipedia
31
NBA Finals Game 4 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-13 · NBC · NBA
19,970,000
final · Wikipedia
32
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-11 · ABC · NBA
19,840,000
final · Wikipedia
33
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-04 · ABC · NBA
19,690,000
final · Wikipedia
34
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-02 · ABC · NBA
19,200,000
final · Wikipedia
35
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-07 · ABC · NBA
19,170,000
final · Wikipedia
36
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-09 · ABC · NBA
19,010,000
final · Wikipedia
37
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pistons vs Spurs
2005-06-23 · ABC · NBA
19,000,000
final · Wikipedia
38
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-14 · NBC · NBA
18,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
39
NBA All-Star Game
1992-02-09 · NBC · NBA
18,830,000
final · Wikipedia
40
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-09 · ABC · NBA
18,770,000
final · Wikipedia
41
NBA Finals Game 2 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-08 · NBC · NBA
18,720,000
final · Wikipedia
42
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2017-06-01 · ABC · NBA
18,700,000
final · Wikipedia
43
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-13 · ABC · NBA
18,650,000
final · Wikipedia
44
NBA Finals Game 1 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-06 · NBC · NBA
18,580,000
final · Wikipedia
45
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-03 · ABC · NBA
18,470,000
final · Wikipedia
46
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-21 · ABC · NBA
18,460,000
final · Wikipedia
47
NBA Finals Game 5 - Raptors vs Warriors
2019-06-10 · ABC · NBA
18,340,000
final · Wikipedia
48
NBA Finals Game 6 - Raptors vs Warriors
2019-06-13 · ABC · NBA
18,340,000
final · Wikipedia
49
Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors
2019-06-13 · ABC · NBA
18,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
50
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-09 · ABC · NBA
18,320,000
final · Wikipedia
51
Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors
2019-06-10 · ABC · NBA
18,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
52
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Spurs
2014-06-15 · ABC · NBA
18,000,000
final · Wikipedia
53
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-15 · ABC · NBA
17,960,000
final · Wikipedia
54
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-06 · ABC · NBA
17,850,000
final · Wikipedia
55
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2015-06-04 · ABC · NBA
17,770,000
final · Wikipedia
56
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-05-31 · ABC · NBA
17,670,000
final · Wikipedia
57
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-19 · ABC · NBA
17,500,000
final · Wikipedia
58
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-05 · ABC · NBA
17,490,000
final · Wikipedia
59
NBA All-Star Game
1996-02-11 · NBC · NBA
17,460,000
final · Wikipedia
60
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
2008-06-17 · ABC · NBA
17,390,000
final · Wikipedia
61
NBA Finals Game 5 - 76ers vs Lakers
2001-06-15 · NBC · NBA
17,360,000
final · Wikipedia
62
NBA Finals Game 3 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-21 · NBC · NBA
17,010,000
final · Wikipedia
63
NBA All-Star Game
1998-02-08 · NBC · NBA
16,930,000
final · Wikipedia
64
NBA All-Star Game
1997-02-09 · NBC · NBA
16,900,000
final · Wikipedia
65
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
2008-06-15 · ABC · NBA
16,880,000
final · Wikipedia
66
NBA Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-23 · NBC · NBA
16,760,000
final · Wikipedia
67
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-14 · ABC · NBA
16,670,000
final · Wikipedia
68
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Kings vs Lakers
2002-05-31 · NBC · NBA
16,644,000
final · Sports Media Watch
69
NBA Finals Game 1 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-16 · NBC · NBA
16,570,000
final · Wikipedia
70
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-10 · ABC · NBA
16,570,000
final · Wikipedia
71
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-12 · NBC · NBA
16,560,000
final · Wikipedia
72
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2016-06-08 · ABC · NBA
16,470,000
final · Wikipedia
73
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-11 · NBC · NBA
16,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
74
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-10 · ABC · NBA
16,370,000
final · Wikipedia
75
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-16 · ABC · NBA
16,270,000
final · Wikipedia
76
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
2018-06-08 · ABC · NBA
16,240,000
final · Wikipedia
77
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Spurs
2013-06-13 · ABC · NBA
16,230,000
final · Wikipedia
78
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-09 · NBC · NBA
16,210,000
final · Wikipedia
79
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-10 · ABC · NBA
16,210,000
final · Wikipedia
80
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-12 · ABC · NBA
16,200,000
final · Wikipedia
81
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-08 · ABC · NBA
16,130,000
final · Wikipedia
82
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-07 · ABC · NBA
16,130,000
final · Wikipedia
83
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Thunder vs Warriors
2016-05-30 · TNT · NBA
15,996,000
final · Sports Media Watch
84
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Magic
2009-06-11 · ABC · NBA
15,960,000
final · Wikipedia
85
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-08 · ABC · NBA
15,960,000
final · Wikipedia
86
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nets
2002-06-05 · NBC · NBA
15,850,000
final · Wikipedia
87
NBA All-Star Game
1995-02-12 · NBC · NBA
15,780,000
final · Wikipedia
88
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Lakers
2010-06-06 · ABC · NBA
15,720,000
final · Wikipedia
89
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
2006-06-20 · ABC · NBA
15,710,000
final · Wikipedia
90
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-16 · NBC · NBA
15,570,000
final · Sports Media Watch
91
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Thunder
2012-06-17 · ABC · NBA
15,550,000
final · Wikipedia
92
NBA Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Spurs
1999-06-25 · NBC · NBA
15,530,000
final · Wikipedia
93
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-02 · ABC · NBA
15,520,000
final · Wikipedia
94
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Pistons
2004-06-06 · ABC · NBA
15,360,000
final · Wikipedia
95
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-07 · NBC · NBA
15,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
96
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-06-05 · ABC · NBA
15,340,000
final · Wikipedia
97
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Mavericks
2011-05-31 · ABC · NBA
15,170,000
final · Wikipedia
98
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Spurs
2014-06-08 · ABC · NBA
15,130,000
final · Wikipedia
99
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Pacers
2000-06-09 · NBC · NBA
14,970,000
final · Sports Media Watch
100
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Spurs
2014-06-12 · ABC · NBA
14,960,000
final · Wikipedia

Top 100 of 898 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:36 UTC

Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)

1
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-22 · ABC · NBA
16,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
2
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-22 · ABC · NBA
16,350,000
final · Wikipedia
3
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-16 · ABC · NBA
13,990,000
final · Wikipedia
4
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Nuggets
2023-06-12 · ABC · NBA
13,080,000
final · Wikipedia
5
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
2023-06-12 · ABC · NBA
13,080,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-13 · ABC · NBA
13,030,000
final · Wikipedia
7
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
2022-06-13 · ABC · NBA
13,030,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-20 · ABC · NBA
12,780,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
9
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
2021-07-20 · ABC · NBA
12,520,000
final · Sports Media Watch
10
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-12 · ABC · NBA
12,430,000
final · Wikipedia
11
Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics
2024-06-09 · ABC · NBA
12,311,000
final · Awful Announcing
12
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-09 · ABC · NBA
12,310,000
final · Wikipedia
13
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-17 · ABC · NBA
12,220,000
final · Wikipedia
14
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-10 · ABC · NBA
12,060,000
final · Wikipedia
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Heat
2023-05-29 · TNT · NBA
12,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
16
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-05 · ABC · NBA
11,910,000
final · Wikipedia
17
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
2022-06-05 · ABC · NBA
11,910,000
final · Sports Media Watch
18
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Nuggets
2023-06-04 · ABC · NBA
11,910,000
final · Wikipedia
19
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
2023-06-04 · ABC · NBA
11,910,000
final · Sports Media Watch
20
NBA Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-02 · ABC · NBA
11,900,000
final · Wikipedia
21
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
2022-06-02 · ABC · NBA
11,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
22
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Nuggets
2023-06-01 · ABC · NBA
11,580,000
final · Wikipedia
23
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
2023-06-01 · ABC · NBA
11,580,000
final · Sports Media Watch
24
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Warriors
2022-06-08 · ABC · NBA
11,520,000
final · Wikipedia
25
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
2022-06-08 · ABC · NBA
11,520,000
final · Sports Media Watch
26
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Nuggets
2023-06-07 · ABC · NBA
11,240,000
final · Wikipedia
27
Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat
2023-06-07 · ABC · NBA
11,240,000
final · Sports Media Watch
28
NBA Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-06 · ABC · NBA
10,990,000
final · Wikipedia
29
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-14 · ABC · NBA
10,460,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
30
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Nuggets
2023-06-09 · ABC · NBA
10,410,000
final · Wikipedia
31
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
2021-07-14 · ABC · NBA
10,250,000
final · Sports Media Watch
32
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Heat
2022-05-29 · ESPN · NBA
9,880,000
final · Sports Media Watch
33
NBA Warriors–Kings
2023-04-30 · ABC · NBA
9,840,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
34
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
2021-07-17 · ABC · NBA
9,620,000
final · Sports Media Watch
35
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-14 · ABC · NBA
9,620,000
final · Wikipedia
36
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-08 · ABC · NBA
9,590,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
37
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-17 · ABC · NBA
9,550,000
final · Wikipedia
38
NBA Finals Game 5 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-16 · ABC · NBA
9,540,000
final · Wikipedia
39
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers
2025-06-13 · ABC · NBA
9,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
40
NBA Finals Game 4 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-13 · ABC · NBA
9,400,000
final · Wikipedia
41
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
2021-07-08 · ABC · NBA
9,380,000
final · Sports Media Watch
42
NBA Finals Game 6 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-19 · ABC · NBA
9,280,000
final · Wikipedia
43
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-11 · ABC · NBA
9,250,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
44
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Lakers
2020-10-09 · ABC · NBA
9,190,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
45
NBA Finals Game 3 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-11 · ABC · NBA
9,190,000
final · Wikipedia
46
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers
2025-06-11 · ABC · NBA
9,190,000
final · Sports Media Watch
47
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
2021-07-11 · ABC · NBA
9,020,000
final · Sports Media Watch
48
NBA Finals Game 1 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-05 · ABC · NBA
8,910,000
final · Wikipedia
49
NBA Finals Game 2 - Pacers vs Thunder
2025-06-08 · ABC · NBA
8,760,000
final · Wikipedia
50
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Heat
2023-05-27 · TNT · NBA
8,711,000
final · Sports Media Watch
51
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bucks vs Suns
2021-07-06 · ABC · NBA
8,700,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
52
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Lakers
2020-10-11 · ABC · NBA
8,590,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
53
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
2021-07-06 · ABC · NBA
8,560,000
final · Sports Media Watch
54
NBA 76ers–Celtics
2023-05-14 · ABC · NBA
8,440,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
55
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
2024-05-19 · TNT · truTV · NBA
8,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
56
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nuggets
2023-05-20 · ABC · NBA
8,380,000
final · Sports Media Watch
57
NBA Warriors–Lakers
2023-05-06 · ABC · NBA
8,350,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
58
Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat
2020-10-11 · ABC · NBA
8,290,000
final · Sports Media Watch
59
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nuggets
2023-05-22 · ESPN · NBA
8,209,000
final · Sports Media Watch
60
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Knicks vs Pacers
2025-05-31 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max · NBA
8,120,000
final · Sports Media Watch
61
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2024-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
7,910,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
62
NBA Warriors–Grizzlies
2022-05-01 · ABC · NBA
7,714,000
final · TV only · Awful Announcing
63
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Lakers
2020-10-06 · ABC · NBA
7,700,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
64
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Lakers
2020-09-30 · ABC · NBA
7,690,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
65
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets
2023-05-18 · ESPN · NBA
7,660,000
final · Sports Media Watch
66
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2023-05-10 · TNT · NBA
7,550,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
67
Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat
2020-10-06 · ABC · NBA
7,540,000
final · Sports Media Watch
68
NBA Kings–Warriors
2023-04-23 · ABC · NBA
7,520,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
69
NBA Warriors–Lakers
2023-05-08 · TNT · NBA
7,520,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
70
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
2022-05-15 · ABC · NBA
7,480,000
final · Sports Media Watch
71
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Warriors
2022-05-22 · TNT · NBA
7,416,000
final · Sports Media Watch
72
Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers
2020-09-30 · ABC · NBA
7,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
73
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2023-05-02 · TNT · NBA
7,360,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
74
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nuggets
2023-05-16 · ESPN · E2 · NBA
7,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch
75
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2023-05-04 · ESPN · NBA
7,350,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
76
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-04-27 · ESPN · NBA
7,350,000
final · Sports Media Watch
77
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Timberwolves
2024-05-26 · TNT · NBA
7,250,000
final · Sports Media Watch
78
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Heat
2022-05-27 · ESPN · NBA
7,188,000
final · Sports Media Watch
79
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers
2025-05-25 · TNT · HBO Max · NBA
7,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
80
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Timberwolves
2024-05-22 · TNT · NBA
7,020,000
final · Sports Media Watch
81
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
2020-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
7,010,000
final · Sports Media Watch
82
Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets
2021-06-19 · TNT · NBA
6,910,000
final · Sports Media Watch
83
Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics
2022-04-17 · ABC · NBA
6,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
84
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Mavericks vs Timberwolves
2024-05-28 · TNT · NBA
6,870,000
final · Sports Media Watch
85
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Heat
2022-05-21 · ABC · NBA
6,810,000
final · Sports Media Watch
86
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Mavericks vs Warriors
2022-05-26 · TNT · NBA
6,793,000
final · Sports Media Watch
87
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Lakers
2020-10-02 · ABC · NBA
6,780,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
88
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Mavericks vs Warriors
2022-05-20 · TNT · NBA
6,770,000
final · Sports Media Watch
89
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Pacers
2025-05-29 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max · NBA
6,720,000
final · Sports Media Watch
90
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Knicks vs Pacers
2025-05-23 · TNT · HBO Max · NBA
6,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
91
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Pacers
2025-05-27 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max · NBA
6,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
92
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Pacers
2024-05-27 · ESPN · ESPN2 · NBA
6,630,000
final · Sports Media Watch
93
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
2025-05-04 · TNT · truTV · HBO Max · NBA
6,630,000
final · Sports Media Watch
94
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks
2025-05-21 · TNT · HBO Max · NBA
6,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
95
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
2025-05-10 · ABC · NBA
6,570,000
final · Sports Media Watch
96
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Heat
2023-05-23 · TNT · NBA
6,561,000
final · Sports Media Watch
97
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
2025-05-26 · ESPN · NBA
6,530,000
final · Sports Media Watch
98
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Warriors
2022-05-18 · TNT · NBA
6,520,000
final · Sports Media Watch
99
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Heat
2023-05-21 · TNT · NBA
6,486,000
final · Sports Media Watch
100
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Pacers
2024-05-25 · ABC · NBA
6,480,000
final · Sports Media Watch

Top 100 of 889 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:36 UTC

Big Data + Panel (2025–current)

1
NBA Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-13 · ABC · NBA
24,540,000
final · Sportico
2
NBA Finals Game 3 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-08 · ABC · NBA
23,790,000
final · Wikipedia
3
NBA Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-10 · ABC · NBA
20,940,000
final · Wikipedia
4
NBA Finals Game 1 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-03 · ABC · NBA
16,930,000
final · Sports Media Watch
5
NBA Finals Game 2 - Knicks vs Spurs
2026-06-05 · ABC · NBA
16,430,000
final · Wikipedia
6
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-05-30 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
15,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
NBA Thunder–Spurs
2026-05-28 · NBC · NBA
11,590,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
2026-05-02 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
10,990,000
final · Sports Media Watch
9
NBA Thunder–Spurs
2026-05-18 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
9,200,000
final · Awful Announcing
10
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-05-10 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
7,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
11
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Spurs vs Thunder
2026-05-20 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
7,770,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
12
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
2026-05-19 · ESPN · NBA
7,100,000
final · ESPN
13
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
2026-05-21 · ESPN · NBA
7,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
2026-05-22 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
7,030,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
15
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-05-11 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
7,010,000
final · Sports Media Watch
16
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-05-05 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
6,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
17
NBA All-Star Game
2026-02-15 · NBC · NBA
6,730,000
final · Sports Media Watch
18
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
6,710,000
final · Awful Announcing
19
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
2026-05-17 · Prime Video · NBA
6,530,000
final · Sports Media Watch
20
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
2025-12-25 · ABC · ESPN2 · ESPN · NBA
6,370,000
final · Awful Announcing
21
NBA Knicks–Sixers
2026-05-04 · TNT · NBA
6,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
22
NBA Rockets–Lakers
2026-04-26 · NBC · TNT · NBA
6,200,000
final · Awful Announcing
23
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
2025-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
6,100,000
final · ESPN
24
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
2026-10-20 · NBC · NBA
5,980,000
revised · TV only · Sports Media Watch
25
NBA Rockets–Thunder
2025-10-21 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
5,900,000
final · Awful Announcing
26
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-05-09 · ABC · NBA
5,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
27
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-05-10 · ABC · NBA
5,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
28
NBA Rockets–Lakers
2025-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
5,400,000
final · Awful Announcing
29
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic
2026-04-27 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
5,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
30
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-04-26 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
5,330,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
31
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks
2026-04-25 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
5,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
32
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-05-15 · Prime Video · NBA
5,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
33
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-04-18 · ABC · NBA
5,200,000
final · ESPN
34
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2025-10-21 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
5,100,000
final · Awful Announcing
35
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-05-07 · Prime Video · NBA
5,080,000
final · Sports Media Watch
36
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
2026-04-19 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
4,970,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
37
NBA Celtics–Lakers
2026-02-22 · NBC · NBA
4,520,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
38
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
2026-05-01 · Prime Video · NBA
4,450,000
final · Sports Media Watch
39
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-04-30 · ESPN · NBA
4,380,000
final · Sports Media Watch
40
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-05-15 · Prime Video · NBA
4,130,000
final · Sports Media Watch
41
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers
2026-04-26 · ESPN · NBA
4,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
42
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
2026-04-27 · NBC · TNT · NBA
3,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
43
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
2026-10-20 · NBC · NBA
3,890,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
44
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
2026-04-20 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,880,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
45
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
2026-04-21 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,840,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
46
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-04-29 · ESPN · NBA
3,810,000
final · Sports Media Watch
47
NBA Knicks–Hawks
2026-04-28 · NBC · TNT · NBA
3,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
48
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-04-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
3,770,000
final · Sports Media Watch
49
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-04-21 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,760,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
50
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns
2026-04-17 · Prime Video · NBA
3,650,000
final · Sports Media Watch
51
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
2025-12-25 · ABC · ESPN · NBA
3,600,000
final · Awful Announcing
52
NBA Lakers–Knicks
2026-02-01 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
53
NBA Knicks–Lakers
2026-03-08 · ABC · NBA
3,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
54
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
2026-04-20 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,300,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
55
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
2026-04-25 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
56
San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks
2025-12-16 · Prime Video · NBA
3,070,000
final · Sports Media Watch
57
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
2026-04-28 · ESPN · NBA
3,070,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
58
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
2026-04-05 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
3,020,000
final · Sports Media Watch
59
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
2026-04-26 · ESPN · NBA
2,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
60
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
2026-03-01 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
2,620,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
61
Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
2026-04-14 · Prime Video · NBA
2,580,000
final · Sports Media Watch
62
Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
2026-01-24 · ABC · NBA
2,570,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
63
Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat
2026-10-21 · ESPN · NBA
2,520,000
final · ESPN
64
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-10-22 · ESPN · NBA
2,500,000
final · ESPN
65
NBA Spurs–Mavericks
2025-10-22 · ESPN · NBA
2,490,000
final · Sports Media Watch
66
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-02-07 · ABC · NBA
2,470,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
67
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-10-21 · ESPN · NBA
2,460,000
final · ESPN
68
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2026-04-05 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
2,440,000
final · Sports Media Watch
69
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-04-23 · Prime Video · NBA
2,440,000
final · Sports Media Watch
70
Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-11-26 · ESPN · NBA
2,433,000
final · ESPN
71
NBA Celtics–Cavaliers
2026-03-08 · ABC · NBA
2,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
72
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
2026-03-29 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
2,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
73
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
2026-02-01 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
2,290,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
74
Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks
2026-03-15 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
2,230,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
75
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
2025-10-22 · ESPN · NBA
2,170,000
final · Sports Media Watch
76
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
2025-11-26 · ESPN · NBA
2,031,000
final · ESPN
77
Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
2026-02-21 · ABC · NBA
1,990,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
78
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers
2025-10-23 · ESPN · NBA
1,980,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
79
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
2026-10-20 · NBC · NBA
1,980,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
80
Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-03-07 · ABC · NBA
1,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
81
Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics
2026-03-22 · NBC · Peacock · NBA
1,880,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
82
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-10-22 · ESPN · NBA
1,800,000
final · ESPN
83
NBA Mavericks–Celtics
2026-03-06 · ESPN · NBA
1,690,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
84
Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-03-28 · ABC · NBA
1,590,000
final · Sports Media Watch
85
NBA Thunder–Knicks
2026-03-04 · ESPN · NBA
1,580,000
final · Sports Media Watch
86
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
2025-11-05 · ESPN · NBA
1,560,000
final · Sports Media Watch
87
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
2026-02-01 · ESPN · NBA
1,510,000
final · Sports Media Watch
88
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-11-12 · ESPN · NBA
1,460,000
final · Sports Media Watch
89
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
2026-02-28 · ABC · NBA
1,460,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
90
NBA Warriors–Spurs
2025-11-14 · NBC · ESPN · +2 more · NBA
1,430,000
final · Awful Announcing
91
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
2026-01-31 · ABC · NBA
1,430,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
92
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-02-20 · ESPN · NBA
1,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
93
Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers
2025-11-19 · ESPN · NBA
1,390,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
94
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
2026-03-05 · Prime Video · NBA
1,390,000
final · Sports Media Watch
95
Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks
2025-11-05 · ESPN · NBA
1,380,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
96
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-03-14 · ABC · NBA
1,380,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
97
NBA Lakers–Timberwolves
2025-10-29 · ESPN · NBA
1,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch
98
Orlando Magic at New York Knicks
2025-11-12 · ESPN · NBA
1,310,000
preliminary · The TV Ratings Guide
99
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
2025-10-29 · ESPN · NBA
1,280,000
final · Sports Media Watch
100
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-01-16 · ESPN · NBA
1,250,000
final · Sports Media Watch

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