Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2009
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 2009
1
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Magic
15,960,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Magic
14,200,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Magic
14,170,000
4
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Magic
14,060,000
5
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Magic
13,040,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Magic
10,075,000
7
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Magic
9,995,000
8
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nuggets
9,731,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Nuggets
9,238,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Magic
8,969,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,731,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,462,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Magic
8,362,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,085,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets
7,886,000
16
NBA All-Star Game
7,620,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Magic
7,321,000
18
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Magic
6,910,000
19
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
4,021,000
20
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
3,358,000
20 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:01 UTC