Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 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.
33
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2018
1
NBA Warriors–Cavaliers
4,700,000
2
NBA Celtics–Warriors
4,678,000
3
NBA Warriors–Rockets
4,500,000
4
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
3,200,000
5
NBA Warriors–Rockets
2,900,000
6
NBA Thunder–Cavaliers
2,800,000
7
NBA 76ers–Thunder
2,100,000
8
NBA Cavaliers–Spurs
2,000,000
9
NBA Thunder–Lakers
1,950,000
10
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,900,000
11
NBA Cavaliers–Raptors
1,800,000
12
NBA Warriors–Bucks
1,800,000
13
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,600,000
14
NBA Wizards–Thunder
1,600,000
15
NBA Thunder–Clippers
1,500,000
16
NBA Lakers–Thunder
1,500,000
17
NBA Celtics–Lakers
1,500,000
18
NBA Rockets–Pelicans
1,500,000
19
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,500,000
20
NBA Cavaliers–Pistons
1,400,000
21
NBA Wizards–Grizzlies
1,300,000
22
NBA Rockets–Suns
1,300,000
23
NBA Rockets–Mavericks
1,280,000
24
NBA Celtics–Clippers
1,250,000
25
NBA 76ers–Celtics
1,200,000
26
NBA Wizards–Pistons
1,160,000
27
NBA Trail Blazers–Timberwolves
1,100,000
28
NBA Nuggets–Clippers
1,100,000
29
NBA Lakers–Grizzlies
1,000,000
30
NBA Knicks–Jazz
1,000,000
31
NBA Trail Blazers–Clippers
996,000
32
NBA Mavericks–Suns
968,000
33
NBA Trail Blazers–Cavaliers
744,000
33 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC