Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2002
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.
18
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2002
1
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Kings vs Lakers
23,796,000
2
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Kings vs Lakers
16,644,000
3
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nets
16,560,000
4
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nets
16,210,000
5
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nets
15,850,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Kings vs Lakers
14,586,000
7
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nets
14,050,000
8
NBA All-Star Game
13,100,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Kings vs Lakers
10,063,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Nets
9,913,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Kings vs Lakers
9,659,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Nets
9,167,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Kings vs Lakers
9,153,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Nets
8,667,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Nets
7,640,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Nets
5,711,000
17
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Kings vs Lakers
5,538,000
18
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Nets
3,804,000
18 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:32 UTC