Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 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.
22
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2023
1
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7, Celtics vs Heat
12,000,000
2
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Celtics vs Heat
8,711,000
3
NBA 76ers–Celtics
8,440,000
4
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Lakers vs Nuggets
8,380,000
5
NBA Warriors–Lakers
8,350,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Lakers vs Nuggets
8,209,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Lakers vs Nuggets
7,660,000
8
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,550,000
9
NBA Warriors–Lakers
7,520,000
10
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,360,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Lakers vs Nuggets
7,360,000
12
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,350,000
13
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Heat
6,561,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Heat
6,486,000
15
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Heat
6,240,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Heat
6,134,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Heat
5,950,000
18
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
5,440,000
19
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
4,720,000
20
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
4,560,000
21
Miami Heat at New York Knicks
4,390,000
22
New York Knicks at Miami Heat
3,910,000
22 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC