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.
18
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
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
18 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC