Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 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.
31
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2023
1
NBA Lakers–Celtics
3,690,000
2
NBA Knicks–Nets
2,450,000
3
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,760,000
4
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,700,000
5
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
1,670,000
6
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,640,000
7
NBA Nets–76ers
1,460,000
8
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
1,420,000
9
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
1,360,000
10
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
1,350,000
11
NBA Nets–Pelicans
1,330,000
12
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
1,310,000
13
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors
1,300,000
14
Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets
1,280,000
15
NBA Mavericks–Suns
1,280,000
16
NBA Celtics–Mavericks
1,270,000
17
NBA Hawks–Mavericks
1,220,000
18
New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
1,160,000
19
NBA Heat–Suns
1,110,000
20
NBA Nuggets–Clippers
1,110,000
21
NBA Celtics–Heat
1,050,000
22
NBA Bucks–Raptors
1,030,000
23
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
1,010,000
24
NBA Bucks–Hawks
955,000
25
NBA 76ers–Clippers
922,000
26
NBA Suns–Nuggets
876,000
27
NBA Raptors–Bucks
849,000
28
NBA Suns–Grizzlies
805,000
29
NBA Heat–Hawks
604,000
30
Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors
401,000
31
NBA Bulls–Pistons
108,000
31 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC