Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2026
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.
59
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NBA telecasts of 2026
1
NBA Finals Game 5, Knicks vs Spurs
24,540,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3, Knicks vs Spurs
23,790,000
3
NBA Finals Game 4, Knicks vs Spurs
20,940,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1, Knicks vs Spurs
16,930,000
5
NBA Finals Game 2, Knicks vs Spurs
16,430,000
6
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
15,900,000
7
NBA Thunder–Spurs
11,590,000
8
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
10,990,000
9
NBA Thunder–Spurs
9,200,000
10
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
7,900,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Spurs vs Thunder
7,770,000
12
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
7,100,000
13
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
7,100,000
14
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
7,010,000
15
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
6,800,000
16
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
6,530,000
17
NBA Knicks–Sixers
6,300,000
18
NBA Rockets–Lakers
6,200,000
19
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
5,900,000
20
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers
5,700,000
21
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic
5,400,000
22
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers
5,330,000
23
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks
5,300,000
24
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
5,200,000
25
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
5,080,000
26
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
4,970,000
27
NBA Celtics–Lakers
4,520,000
28
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
3,900,000
29
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
3,880,000
30
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
3,840,000
31
NBA Knicks–Hawks
3,800,000
32
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
3,760,000
33
NBA Lakers–Knicks
3,600,000
34
NBA Knicks–Lakers
3,340,000
35
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
3,300,000
36
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
3,300,000
37
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
3,080,000
38
Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
3,070,000
39
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
3,020,000
40
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
2,620,000
41
Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
2,570,000
42
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2,470,000
43
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2,440,000
44
NBA Celtics–Cavaliers
2,410,000
45
NBA Warriors–Nuggets
2,370,000
46
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
2,290,000
47
Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks
2,230,000
48
Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
1,900,000
49
Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics
1,880,000
50
NBA Mavericks–Celtics
1,690,000
51
Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves
1,590,000
52
NBA Thunder–Knicks
1,580,000
53
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
1,460,000
54
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
1,430,000
55
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
1,390,000
56
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
1,380,000
57
Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
1,360,000
58
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
1,160,000
59
NBA Clippers–Spurs
1,120,000
59 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC