Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2018
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.
165
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2018
1
NBA Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Warriors
18,470,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Warriors
17,850,000
3
NBA Finals Game 1, Cavaliers vs Warriors
17,670,000
4
NBA Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Warriors
16,240,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 7, Rockets vs Warriors
14,929,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7, Cavaliers vs Celtics
13,591,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Rockets vs Warriors
9,471,000
8
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Rockets vs Warriors
9,322,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Rockets vs Warriors
8,902,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Celtics
8,417,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Rockets vs Warriors
8,372,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Cavaliers vs Celtics
8,273,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,939,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Rockets vs Warriors
7,797,000
15
NBA All-Star Game
7,650,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Rockets vs Warriors
7,563,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,511,000
18
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,216,000
19
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Celtics
6,827,000
20
NBA Warriors–Cavaliers
4,700,000
21
NBA Celtics–Warriors
4,678,000
22
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
4,600,000
23
NBA Warriors–Rockets
4,500,000
24
NBA Thunder–Warriors
4,100,000
25
NBA Lakers–Cavaliers
3,690,000
26
NBA Rockets–Lakers
3,360,000
27
NBA Lakers–Trail Blazers
3,310,000
28
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
3,200,000
29
NBA Celtics–Rockets
3,200,000
30
NBA Rockets–Cavaliers
3,000,000
31
NBA Spurs–Cavaliers
3,000,000
32
NBA 76ers–Celtics
2,950,000
33
NBA Warriors–Rockets
2,900,000
34
NBA Thunder–Warriors
2,890,000
35
NBA Thunder–Cavaliers
2,800,000
36
NBA Spurs–Warriors
2,800,000
37
NBA Thunder–Warriors
2,720,000
38
NBA Thunder–Rockets
2,700,000
39
NBA Lakers–Thunder
2,500,000
40
NBA Thunder–Warriors
2,500,000
41
NBA Rockets–Spurs
2,300,000
42
NBA Warriors–Jazz
2,270,000
43
NBA Timberwolves–Lakers
2,210,000
44
NBA Spurs–Thunder
2,200,000
45
NBA Cavaliers–Lakers
2,200,000
46
NBA 76ers–Thunder
2,100,000
47
NBA Wizards–Cavaliers
2,100,000
48
NBA Spurs–Warriors
2,100,000
49
NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers
2,070,000
50
NBA Warriors–Bucks
2,020,000
51
NBA Raptors–Warriors
2,010,000
52
NBA Cavaliers–Spurs
2,000,000
53
NBA Warriors–Wizards
2,000,000
54
NBA 76ers–Cavaliers
2,000,000
55
NBA Thunder–Lakers
1,950,000
56
NBA Nuggets–Lakers
1,950,000
57
NBA Celtics–Rockets
1,950,000
58
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,900,000
59
NBA Rockets–Thunder
1,900,000
60
NBA Lakers–Warriors
1,900,000
61
NBA Warriors–Spurs
1,900,000
62
NBA Raptors–Cavaliers
1,900,000
63
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,870,000
64
NBA Raptors–Celtics
1,820,000
65
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,820,000
66
NBA Celtics–Raptors
1,818,000
67
NBA Cavaliers–Raptors
1,800,000
68
NBA Warriors–Bucks
1,800,000
69
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,800,000
70
NBA Thunder–Pelicans
1,730,000
71
NBA Wizards–Celtics
1,700,000
72
NBA Wizards–Cavaliers
1,700,000
73
NBA Bulls–Bucks
1,700,000
74
NBA 76ers–Raptors
1,640,000
75
NBA Bucks–Celtics
1,640,000
76
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,600,000
77
NBA Wizards–Thunder
1,600,000
78
NBA Celtics–Wizards
1,600,000
79
NBA Clippers–Warriors
1,600,000
80
NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers
1,600,000
81
NBA Bucks–Warriors
1,570,000
82
NBA Bulls–76ers
1,560,000
83
NBA 76ers–Pacers
1,520,000
84
NBA Thunder–Clippers
1,500,000
85
NBA Lakers–Thunder
1,500,000
86
NBA Celtics–Lakers
1,500,000
87
NBA Rockets–Pelicans
1,500,000
88
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,500,000
89
NBA Thunder–Celtics
1,500,000
90
NBA Wizards–Spurs
1,500,000
91
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,500,000
92
NBA Pelicans–Cavaliers
1,500,000
93
NBA Celtics–Thunder
1,480,000
94
NBA Rockets–Spurs
1,440,000
95
NBA Cavaliers–Pistons
1,400,000
96
NBA 76ers–Wizards
1,400,000
97
NBA Cavaliers–Nuggets
1,400,000
98
NBA Cavaliers–Heat
1,400,000
99
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,370,000
100
NBA Bucks–Warriors
1,370,000
Top 100 of 165 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC