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.
38
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
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
Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks
1,130,000
14
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,120,000
15
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,090,000
16
NBA Heat–Bucks
1,050,000
17
Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
1,030,000
18
NBA Cavaliers–Pacers
1,030,000
19
NBA Rockets–Kings
981,000
20
Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves
980,000
21
NBA Knicks–Nets
979,000
22
Indiana Pacers at San Antonio Spurs
950,000
23
NBA Rockets–Grizzlies
908,000
24
NBA Thunder–Warriors
888,000
25
NBA Lakers–76ers
884,000
26
Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks
850,000
27
NBA 76ers–Nuggets
840,000
28
NBA Hawks–Cavaliers
725,000
29
New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies
420,000
30
Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers
370,000
31
New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder
310,000
32
Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers
310,000
33
LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns
270,000
34
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
230,000
35
New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls
160,000
36
Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets
150,000
37
Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks
140,000
38
Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic
130,000
38 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 22:01 UTC