Most-watched NBA telecasts, September 2020
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.
26
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NBA telecasts, September 2020
1
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Lakers
7,690,000
2
Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers
7,410,000
3
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
5,430,000
4
Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers
5,230,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nuggets
5,112,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nuggets
4,830,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Nuggets
4,790,000
8
Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors
4,690,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nuggets
4,600,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Heat
4,539,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Heat
4,480,000
12
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
4,110,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Heat
4,010,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Heat
3,810,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Heat
3,666,000
16
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
3,580,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Heat
3,450,000
18
Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
3,430,000
19
Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets
3,390,000
20
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets
3,277,000
21
LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets
2,980,000
22
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks
2,960,000
23
Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers
2,580,000
24
Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
2,560,000
25
Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers
2,560,000
26
Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors
1,880,000
26 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 23:08 UTC