Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2022
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.
155
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2022
1
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Warriors
13,990,000
2
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Warriors
13,030,000
3
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
13,030,000
4
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Warriors
12,060,000
5
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Warriors
11,910,000
6
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
11,910,000
7
NBA Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Warriors
11,900,000
8
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
11,900,000
9
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Warriors
11,520,000
10
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
11,520,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Heat
9,880,000
12
NBA Warriors–Grizzlies
7,714,000
13
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
7,480,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Warriors
7,416,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Heat
7,188,000
16
Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics
6,900,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Heat
6,810,000
18
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Mavericks vs Warriors
6,793,000
19
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Mavericks vs Warriors
6,770,000
20
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Warriors
6,520,000
21
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Heat
6,420,000
22
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Heat
6,397,000
23
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
6,290,000
24
NBA All-Star Game
6,280,000
25
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Mavericks vs Warriors
6,193,000
26
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
6,100,000
27
NBA Bucks–Celtics
6,080,000
28
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Heat
6,070,000
29
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Heat
6,050,000
30
Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets
5,860,000
31
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
5,370,000
32
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies
5,320,000
33
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
5,270,000
34
Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
5,030,000
35
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
4,750,000
36
NBA Celtics–Nets
4,620,000
37
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
4,380,000
38
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
4,170,000
39
NBA 76ers–Knicks
4,070,000
40
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors
4,020,000
41
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
3,940,000
42
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat
3,822,000
43
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
3,610,000
44
Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers
3,600,000
45
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls
3,570,000
46
NBA Lakers–Warriors
3,550,000
47
NBA Warriors–Lakers
3,340,000
48
Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors
3,170,000
49
NBA Celtics–Warriors
3,140,000
50
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers
3,070,000
51
NBA 76ers–Celtics
2,980,000
52
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
2,970,000
53
NBA Bucks–Warriors
2,890,000
54
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
2,890,000
55
Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns
2,740,000
56
NBA Mavericks–Celtics
2,630,000
57
New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers
2,580,000
58
NBA Suns–Nuggets
2,520,000
59
NBA Nets–76ers
2,490,000
60
NBA Knicks–76ers
2,380,000
61
NBA Warriors–Suns
2,320,000
62
NBA Nets–Celtics
2,190,000
63
New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers
2,190,000
64
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
2,100,000
65
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
1,980,000
66
NBA Hawks–Celtics
1,870,000
67
NBA Knicks–Nets
1,850,000
68
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
1,820,000
69
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
1,810,000
70
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,770,000
71
NBA Celtics–Lakers
1,700,000
72
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors
1,690,000
73
NBA Timberwolves–Warriors
1,670,000
74
NBA Lakers–76ers
1,640,000
75
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
1,640,000
76
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
1,630,000
77
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,620,000
78
NBA Warriors–Suns
1,620,000
79
NBA Mavericks–Pelicans
1,610,000
80
NBA Bulls–Warriors
1,590,000
81
NBA 76ers–Bucks
1,540,000
82
Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets
1,530,000
83
NBA Pacers–Warriors
1,520,000
84
NBA Lakers–Nets
1,520,000
85
NBA Warriors–Bucks
1,510,000
86
NBA Bucks–Mavericks
1,500,000
87
NBA Bucks–Bulls
1,490,000
88
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
1,490,000
89
NBA Lakers–Clippers
1,480,000
90
NBA Nets–76ers
1,480,000
91
New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors
1,470,000
92
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,470,000
93
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,460,000
94
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,450,000
95
NBA Knicks–Grizzlies
1,450,000
96
NBA Suns–Mavericks
1,420,000
97
NBA Bucks–Jazz
1,410,000
98
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
1,400,000
99
NBA Lakers–Clippers
1,380,000
100
NBA Heat–Celtics
1,380,000
Top 100 of 155 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 23:06 UTC