Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2017
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.
60
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2017
1
NBA Finals Game 5, Cavaliers vs Warriors
24,470,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Warriors
20,050,000
3
NBA Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Warriors
19,690,000
4
NBA Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Warriors
19,010,000
5
NBA Finals Game 1, Cavaliers vs Warriors
18,700,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Spurs vs Warriors
8,129,000
7
NBA All-Star Game
7,750,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,017,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Celtics
6,997,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Cavaliers vs Celtics
6,445,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Spurs vs Warriors
6,332,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Cavaliers vs Celtics
5,825,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Spurs vs Warriors
5,785,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Spurs vs Warriors
5,775,000
15
NBA Celtics–Cavaliers
5,600,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Celtics
5,096,000
17
NBA Rockets–Warriors
4,200,000
18
NBA Warriors–Thunder
3,200,000
19
NBA Warriors–Celtics
3,000,000
20
NBA Lakers–Celtics
2,600,000
21
NBA Warriors–Pelicans
2,400,000
22
NBA Clippers–Lakers
2,300,000
23
NBA Knicks–Thunder
2,300,000
24
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2,300,000
25
NBA Lakers–Kings
2,200,000
26
NBA 76ers–Lakers
2,100,000
27
NBA Celtics–Spurs
2,100,000
28
NBA Timberwolves–Spurs
2,030,000
29
NBA Warriors–Spurs
2,000,000
30
NBA Cavaliers–Hornets
2,000,000
31
NBA Thunder–76ers
1,900,000
32
NBA Spurs–Rockets
1,900,000
33
NBA Cavaliers–Bucks
1,820,000
34
NBA 76ers–Wizards
1,800,000
35
NBA Wizards–Lakers
1,800,000
36
NBA Lakers–Trail Blazers
1,800,000
37
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,800,000
38
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,700,000
39
NBA 76ers–Timberwolves
1,700,000
40
NBA Clippers–Rockets
1,700,000
41
NBA Rockets–Celtics
1,700,000
42
NBA Bucks–Spurs
1,600,000
43
NBA Warriors–Hornets
1,600,000
44
NBA Hornets–Rockets
1,500,000
45
NBA Thunder–Pacers
1,500,000
46
NBA Mavericks–Warriors
1,400,000
47
NBA Pelicans–Nuggets
1,350,000
48
NBA Spurs–Heat
1,300,000
49
NBA Rockets–Suns
1,300,000
50
NBA Lakers–76ers
1,300,000
51
NBA Spurs–Jazz
1,300,000
52
NBA 76ers–Trail Blazers
1,300,000
53
NBA Pelicans–Kings
1,100,000
54
NBA Timberwolves–Clippers
1,000,000
55
NBA Rockets–Jazz
941,000
56
NBA Nuggets–Jazz
880,000
57
NBA Rockets–Knicks
826,000
58
NBA Mavericks–Clippers
668,000
59
NBA Warriors–Lakers
622,000
60
NBA Lakers–Rockets
586,000
60 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:38 UTC