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.
103
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
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–Knicks
3,300,000
19
NBA Warriors–Thunder
3,200,000
20
NBA Warriors–Celtics
3,000,000
21
NBA Warriors–Spurs
2,900,000
22
NBA Warriors–Bulls
2,700,000
23
NBA Lakers–Celtics
2,600,000
24
NBA Warriors–Spurs
2,500,000
25
NBA Jazz–Spurs
2,500,000
26
NBA Bulls–Cavaliers
2,400,000
27
NBA Warriors–Pelicans
2,400,000
28
NBA Clippers–Lakers
2,300,000
29
NBA Knicks–Thunder
2,300,000
30
NBA Lakers–Warriors
2,300,000
31
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
2,200,000
32
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2,200,000
33
NBA Lakers–Kings
2,200,000
34
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
2,100,000
35
NBA 76ers–Lakers
2,100,000
36
NBA Celtics–Spurs
2,100,000
37
NBA Timberwolves–Spurs
2,030,000
38
NBA Celtics–Warriors
2,000,000
39
NBA Cavaliers–Bulls
2,000,000
40
NBA Warriors–Spurs
2,000,000
41
NBA Cavaliers–Hornets
2,000,000
42
NBA Cavaliers–Spurs
1,900,000
43
NBA Celtics–Knicks
1,900,000
44
NBA Clippers–Spurs
1,900,000
45
NBA Thunder–76ers
1,900,000
46
NBA Spurs–Rockets
1,900,000
47
NBA Cavaliers–Bucks
1,820,000
48
NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers
1,800,000
49
NBA Spurs–Pelicans
1,800,000
50
NBA 76ers–Wizards
1,800,000
51
NBA Wizards–Lakers
1,800,000
52
NBA Lakers–Trail Blazers
1,800,000
53
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,800,000
54
NBA Clippers–Bulls
1,700,000
55
NBA Bulls–Celtics
1,700,000
56
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,700,000
57
NBA 76ers–Timberwolves
1,700,000
58
NBA Clippers–Rockets
1,700,000
59
NBA Rockets–Celtics
1,700,000
60
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,600,000
61
NBA Thunder–Mavericks
1,600,000
62
NBA Spurs–Thunder
1,600,000
63
NBA Cavaliers–Clippers
1,600,000
64
NBA Spurs–Thunder
1,600,000
65
NBA Bucks–Spurs
1,600,000
66
NBA Warriors–Hornets
1,600,000
67
NBA Spurs–Clippers
1,500,000
68
NBA Thunder–Rockets
1,500,000
69
NBA Hornets–Rockets
1,500,000
70
NBA Thunder–Pacers
1,500,000
71
NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers
1,400,000
72
NBA Mavericks–Warriors
1,400,000
73
NBA Pelicans–Nuggets
1,350,000
74
NBA Celtics–Raptors
1,300,000
75
NBA Trail Blazers–Spurs
1,300,000
76
NBA Mavericks–Clippers
1,300,000
77
NBA Celtics–Hawks
1,300,000
78
NBA Spurs–Heat
1,300,000
79
NBA Rockets–Suns
1,300,000
80
NBA Lakers–76ers
1,300,000
81
NBA Spurs–Jazz
1,300,000
82
NBA 76ers–Trail Blazers
1,300,000
83
NBA Pacers–Rockets
1,200,000
84
NBA Bucks–Clippers
1,200,000
85
NBA Bucks–Cavaliers
1,100,000
86
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,100,000
87
NBA Bulls–Raptors
1,100,000
88
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,100,000
89
NBA Pelicans–Kings
1,100,000
90
NBA Hawks–Wizards
1,000,000
91
NBA Timberwolves–Clippers
1,000,000
92
NBA Pistons–Pacers
994,000
93
NBA Pelicans–Jazz
942,000
94
NBA Rockets–Jazz
941,000
95
NBA Knicks–Jazz
903,000
96
NBA Nuggets–Jazz
880,000
97
NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers
874,000
98
NBA Wizards–Pistons
862,000
99
NBA Rockets–Knicks
826,000
100
NBA Warriors–Rockets
744,000
Top 100 of 103 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 01:07 UTC