Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2024
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.
99
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2024
1
NBA Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Mavericks
12,430,000
2
NBA Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Mavericks
12,310,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Mavericks
12,220,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Mavericks
10,990,000
5
NBA Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Mavericks
9,620,000
6
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
8,410,000
7
NBA Lakers–Warriors
7,910,000
8
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Mavericks vs Timberwolves
7,250,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Mavericks vs Timberwolves
7,020,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Mavericks vs Timberwolves
6,870,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Pacers
6,630,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Pacers
6,480,000
13
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks
6,450,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Pacers
6,430,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Mavericks vs Timberwolves
6,270,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Mavericks vs Timberwolves
6,260,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Pacers
5,640,000
18
NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves
5,610,000
19
NBA Thunder–Mavericks
5,600,000
20
NBA All-Star Game
5,500,000
21
NBA 76ers–Celtics
5,242,000
22
NBA Knicks–76ers
5,090,000
23
NBA Knicks–Pacers
5,020,000
24
NBA Spurs–Knicks
4,913,000
25
NBA Pacers–Knicks
4,900,000
26
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
4,530,000
27
NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks
4,450,000
28
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
4,320,000
29
NBA Mavericks–Thunder
4,260,000
30
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
4,250,000
31
NBA Lakers–Warriors
3,970,000
32
NBA Clippers–Mavericks
3,900,000
33
NBA Nuggets–Suns
3,900,000
34
NBA Mavericks–Thunder
3,680,000
35
NBA 76ers–Knicks
3,590,000
36
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks
3,440,000
37
NBA Heat–Celtics
3,130,000
38
Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves
3,120,000
39
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
3,010,000
40
NBA Bucks–Thunder
2,990,000
41
NBA Suns–Timberwolves
2,980,000
42
NBA Timberwolves–Lakers
2,910,000
43
NBA Lakers–Knicks
2,740,000
44
Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets
2,623,000
45
NBA Nuggets–Mavericks
2,150,000
46
NBA Mavericks–Warriors
2,140,000
47
NBA Celtics–Heat
2,130,000
48
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,990,000
49
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
1,940,000
50
NBA Heat–Knicks
1,780,000
51
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
1,770,000
52
NBA 76ers–Mavericks
1,740,000
53
NBA Bucks–76ers
1,710,000
54
NBA Knicks–76ers
1,710,000
55
NBA Bulls–Knicks
1,640,000
56
NBA Bucks–Lakers
1,600,000
57
NBA Knicks–Cavaliers
1,530,000
58
NBA Grizzlies–Lakers
1,520,000
59
NBA Suns–Bucks
1,510,000
60
NBA Mavericks–Thunder
1,490,000
61
NBA Knicks–Warriors
1,480,000
62
NBA Hawks–Knicks
1,460,000
63
NBA Spurs–Mavericks
1,450,000
64
NBA 76ers–Lakers
1,410,000
65
NBA Mavericks–Nuggets
1,410,000
66
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,400,000
67
NBA Thunder–Warriors
1,400,000
68
NBA Kings–Warriors
1,390,000
69
NBA Warriors–Pelicans
1,380,000
70
Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors
1,370,000
71
NBA Knicks–Mavericks
1,330,000
72
NBA Suns–Mavericks
1,310,000
73
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,250,000
74
NBA Bulls–Bucks
1,220,000
75
NBA Timberwolves–Cavaliers
1,210,000
76
NBA Cavaliers–76ers
1,200,000
77
NBA Heat–76ers
1,200,000
78
Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics
1,170,000
79
NBA Bucks–Grizzlies
1,140,000
80
NBA Thunder–Lakers
1,140,000
81
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
1,100,000
82
NBA Pelicans–Thunder
1,080,000
83
NBA Mavericks–Timberwolves
1,070,000
84
NBA Knicks–Suns
1,060,000
85
NBA Bucks–Heat
1,030,000
86
NBA Kings–Suns
1,000,000
87
NBA Timberwolves–Clippers
992,000
88
NBA Heat–Lakers
978,000
89
NBA 76ers–Jazz
957,000
90
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
570,000
91
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings
534,000
92
NBA Thunder–Lakers
533,000
93
NBA Clippers–Bucks
524,000
94
NBA Warriors–Grizzlies
513,000
95
NBA Hawks–Clippers
387,000
96
NBA Hawks–76ers
368,000
97
NBA Nets–Spurs
364,000
98
NBA Spurs–Hawks
345,000
99
NBA Thunder–Lakers
305,000
99 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC