Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2021
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.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2021
1
Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
2,740,000
2
NBA Warriors–Lakers
2,320,000
3
NBA Bucks–Nets
2,110,000
4
NBA Lakers–76ers
1,780,000
5
NBA Lakers–Bucks
1,710,000
6
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,640,000
7
LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors
1,590,000
8
Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets
1,490,000
9
NBA Mavericks–Bucks
1,310,000
10
NBA Nuggets–Suns
1,230,000
11
NBA Warriors–Suns
1,200,000
12
Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks
1,180,000
13
NBA Mavericks–Jazz
1,180,000
14
NBA Hornets–Pelicans
1,170,000
15
NBA Celtics–76ers
1,170,000
16
NBA 76ers–Nets
1,140,000
17
NBA Bucks–Pelicans
1,130,000
18
NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets
1,100,000
19
NBA Mavericks–Nuggets
993,000
20
NBA Pelicans–Clippers
987,000
21
NBA Heat–Celtics
952,000
22
NBA Suns–Rockets
901,000
23
NBA Suns–Grizzlies
727,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC