Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2016
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.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2016
1
NBA Finals Game 7 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
31,020,000
2
NBA Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
20,700,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
20,530,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
19,200,000
5
NBA Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
17,490,000
6
NBA Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
16,570,000
7
NBA Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
16,470,000
8
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Thunder vs Warriors
15,996,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Thunder vs Warriors
10,811,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Thunder vs Warriors
9,998,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Thunder vs Warriors
8,706,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Thunder vs Warriors
8,633,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Thunder vs Warriors
8,018,000
14
NBA All-Star Game
7,610,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Thunder vs Warriors
7,573,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
6,142,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
5,711,000
18
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
5,492,000
19
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
5,462,000
20
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
5,405,000
21
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Raptors
5,393,000
22
San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors
3,500,000
23
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers
2,900,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 01:07 UTC