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.
171
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
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
NBA Celtics–Lakers
5,010,000
34
NBA Kings–Warriors
4,980,000
35
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers
4,830,000
36
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
4,720,000
37
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,640,000
38
NBA All-Star Game
4,590,000
39
NBA Pacers–Lakers
4,580,000
40
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
4,560,000
41
Miami Heat at New York Knicks
4,390,000
42
NBA Warriors–Kings
4,320,000
43
NBA Warriors–Kings
4,290,000
44
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,260,000
45
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
4,230,000
46
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
4,130,000
47
NBA Kings–Warriors
4,120,000
48
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks
4,080,000
49
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
3,980,000
50
NBA Warriors–Lakers
3,950,000
51
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
3,910,000
52
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
3,890,000
53
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
3,800,000
54
NBA Lakers–Celtics
3,690,000
55
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
3,500,000
56
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
3,500,000
57
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
3,470,000
58
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
3,320,000
59
Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers
3,090,000
60
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
3,050,000
61
NBA Mavericks–Spurs
2,990,000
62
NBA Thunder–Lakers
2,980,000
63
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
2,980,000
64
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
2,930,000
65
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
2,840,000
66
NBA Suns–Mavericks
2,810,000
67
NBA Suns–Warriors
2,710,000
68
NBA Bucks–Warriors
2,650,000
69
NBA Celtics–Knicks
2,550,000
70
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
2,510,000
71
NBA Bucks–Knicks
2,490,000
72
NBA Knicks–Nets
2,450,000
73
NBA Celtics–76ers
2,380,000
74
NBA Mavericks–Warriors
2,360,000
75
NBA Suns–Lakers
2,300,000
76
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat
2,250,000
77
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,240,000
78
NBA Knicks–Celtics
2,150,000
79
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,040,000
80
NBA Suns–Bucks
2,010,000
81
NBA Warriors–Kings
2,000,000
82
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,930,000
83
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
1,880,000
84
NBA Suns–Warriors
1,880,000
85
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
1,850,000
86
NBA Celtics–Warriors
1,820,000
87
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,760,000
88
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,760,000
89
NBA 76ers–Knicks
1,750,000
90
Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers
1,730,000
91
NBA Warriors–Suns
1,730,000
92
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,700,000
93
NBA Knicks–Lakers
1,690,000
94
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
1,670,000
95
Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers
1,660,000
96
Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
1,660,000
97
NBA Timberwolves–Warriors
1,650,000
98
NBA Spurs–Knicks
1,650,000
99
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,640,000
100
NBA Heat–Celtics
1,580,000
Top 100 of 171 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC