Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2005
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.
20
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2005
1
NBA Finals Game 7 - Pistons vs Spurs
19,000,000
2
NBA Finals Game 6 - Pistons vs Spurs
13,470,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5 - Pistons vs Spurs
13,090,000
4
NBA Finals Game 4 - Pistons vs Spurs
10,920,000
5
NBA Finals Game 2 - Pistons vs Spurs
10,660,000
6
NBA Finals Game 3 - Pistons vs Spurs
10,630,000
7
NBA Finals Game 1 - Pistons vs Spurs
10,570,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Heat vs Pistons
9,149,000
9
NBA All-Star Game
8,080,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Spurs vs Suns
7,100,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Pistons
6,072,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Spurs vs Suns
5,843,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Pistons
5,640,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Pistons
5,461,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Pistons
5,371,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Pistons
5,298,000
17
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Spurs vs Suns
5,285,000
18
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Pistons
4,997,000
19
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Spurs vs Suns
4,839,000
20
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Spurs vs Suns
3,940,000
20 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:33 UTC