Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 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.
15
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2018
1
NBA Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Warriors
17,670,000
2
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Rockets vs Warriors
14,929,000
3
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
13,591,000
4
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Rockets vs Warriors
9,471,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Rockets vs Warriors
9,322,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Rockets vs Warriors
8,902,000
7
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
8,417,000
8
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Rockets vs Warriors
8,372,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
8,273,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,939,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Rockets vs Warriors
7,797,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Rockets vs Warriors
7,563,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,511,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
7,216,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Celtics
6,827,000
15 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 02:22 UTC