Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2023
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.
178
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2023
1
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Nuggets
13,080,000
2
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
13,080,000
3
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Celtics vs Heat
12,000,000
4
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Nuggets
11,910,000
5
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
11,910,000
6
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Nuggets
11,580,000
7
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
11,580,000
8
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Nuggets
11,240,000
9
Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat
11,240,000
10
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Nuggets
10,410,000
11
NBA Warriors–Kings
9,840,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Heat
8,711,000
13
NBA 76ers–Celtics
8,440,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,380,000
15
NBA Warriors–Lakers
8,350,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,209,000
17
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets
7,660,000
18
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,550,000
19
NBA Kings–Warriors
7,520,000
20
NBA Warriors–Lakers
7,520,000
21
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,360,000
22
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nuggets
7,360,000
23
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,350,000
24
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Heat
6,561,000
25
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Heat
6,486,000
26
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings
6,260,000
27
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Heat
6,240,000
28
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Heat
6,134,000
29
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Heat
5,950,000
30
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
5,540,000
31
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
5,440,000
32
Miami Heat at New York Knicks
5,380,000
33
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers
5,100,000
34
LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns
5,040,000
35
NBA Celtics–Lakers
5,010,000
36
NBA Kings–Warriors
4,980,000
37
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
4,880,000
38
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
4,720,000
39
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,640,000
40
NBA All-Star Game
4,590,000
41
NBA Pacers–Lakers
4,580,000
42
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
4,560,000
43
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
4,510,000
44
Miami Heat at New York Knicks
4,390,000
45
NBA Warriors–Kings
4,320,000
46
NBA Warriors–Kings
4,290,000
47
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,260,000
48
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,230,000
49
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
4,130,000
50
NBA Kings–Warriors
4,120,000
51
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks
4,080,000
52
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
3,980,000
53
NBA Warriors–Lakers
3,950,000
54
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
3,910,000
55
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
3,890,000
56
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
3,800,000
57
NBA Lakers–Celtics
3,690,000
58
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
3,500,000
59
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
3,500,000
60
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
3,470,000
61
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
3,320,000
62
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
3,200,000
63
Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers
3,090,000
64
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
3,050,000
65
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
3,000,000
66
NBA Mavericks–Spurs
2,990,000
67
NBA Thunder–Lakers
2,980,000
68
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
2,980,000
69
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
2,930,000
70
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
2,840,000
71
NBA Suns–Mavericks
2,810,000
72
NBA Suns–Warriors
2,710,000
73
NBA Bucks–Warriors
2,650,000
74
NBA Celtics–Knicks
2,550,000
75
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
2,510,000
76
NBA Bucks–Knicks
2,490,000
77
NBA Knicks–Nets
2,450,000
78
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
2,430,000
79
NBA Celtics–76ers
2,380,000
80
NBA Mavericks–Warriors
2,360,000
81
NBA Suns–Lakers
2,300,000
82
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat
2,250,000
83
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,240,000
84
NBA Knicks–Celtics
2,150,000
85
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,040,000
86
NBA Suns–Bucks
2,010,000
87
NBA Warriors–Kings
2,000,000
88
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,930,000
89
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
1,880,000
90
NBA Suns–Warriors
1,880,000
91
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
1,850,000
92
NBA Celtics–Warriors
1,820,000
93
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,760,000
94
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,760,000
95
NBA 76ers–Knicks
1,750,000
96
Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers
1,730,000
97
NBA Warriors–Suns
1,730,000
98
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,700,000
99
NBA Knicks–Lakers
1,690,000
100
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
1,670,000
Top 100 of 178 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:59 UTC