Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 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.
30
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2025
1
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Knicks vs Pacers
8,120,000
2
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers
7,100,000
3
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Pacers
6,720,000
4
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Knicks vs Pacers
6,700,000
5
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Pacers
6,700,000
6
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
6,630,000
7
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks
6,600,000
8
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
6,570,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
6,530,000
10
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
6,340,000
11
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
6,130,000
12
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
6,010,000
13
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
5,730,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,360,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,260,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,160,000
17
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
4,960,000
18
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
4,890,000
19
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Thunder vs Timberwolves
4,620,000
20
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
4,610,000
21
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
4,580,000
22
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
4,260,000
23
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers
4,040,000
24
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers
3,910,000
25
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
3,840,000
26
LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets
3,780,000
27
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
3,480,000
28
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
3,440,000
29
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
3,420,000
30
Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves
2,540,000
30 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 01:07 UTC