Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2012
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.
19
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2012
1
NBA Finals Game 5, Heat vs Thunder
18,460,000
2
NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs Thunder
17,500,000
3
NBA Finals Game 2, Heat vs Thunder
16,670,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1, Heat vs Thunder
16,200,000
5
NBA Finals Game 3, Heat vs Thunder
15,550,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7, Celtics vs Heat
13,346,000
7
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Heat
11,068,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Celtics vs Heat
11,068,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Heat
10,251,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Spurs vs Thunder
9,498,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Heat
8,989,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Heat
8,809,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Spurs vs Thunder
8,507,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Spurs vs Thunder
7,764,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Heat
7,593,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Spurs vs Thunder
7,299,000
17
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Spurs vs Thunder
7,134,000
18
NBA All-Star Game
7,070,000
19
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Spurs vs Thunder
6,529,000
19 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC