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 2026-09-15
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 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC