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.
21
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
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
20
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat
5,371,000
21
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
4,298,000
21 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:32 UTC