Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2025
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.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts, January 2025
1
NBA Lakers–Warriors
3,050,000
2
NBA Thunder–Cavaliers
1,870,000
3
NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves
1,540,000
4
NBA Spurs–Bucks
1,380,000
5
NBA Cavaliers–Thunder
1,360,000
6
NBA Knicks–76ers
1,220,000
7
NBA Celtics–Lakers
1,200,000
8
NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks
1,170,000
9
NBA Suns–Warriors
1,170,000
10
NBA Warriors–Timberwolves
1,150,000
11
NBA Magic–Celtics
1,150,000
12
NBA Grizzlies–Spurs
1,130,000
13
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,120,000
14
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,090,000
15
NBA Heat–Bucks
1,050,000
16
NBA Cavaliers–Pacers
1,030,000
17
NBA Rockets–Kings
981,000
18
NBA Knicks–Nets
979,000
19
NBA Rockets–Grizzlies
908,000
20
NBA Thunder–Warriors
888,000
21
NBA Lakers–76ers
884,000
22
NBA 76ers–Nuggets
840,000
23
NBA Hawks–Cavaliers
725,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC