Most-watched NBA telecasts, April 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.
26
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts, April 2026
1
NBA Rockets–Lakers
6,200,000
2
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic
5,400,000
3
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers
5,330,000
4
New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks
5,300,000
5
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
5,200,000
6
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
4,970,000
7
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
4,380,000
8
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers
4,100,000
9
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
3,900,000
10
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
3,880,000
11
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
3,840,000
12
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
3,810,000
13
NBA Knicks–Hawks
3,800,000
14
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
3,770,000
15
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
3,760,000
16
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns
3,650,000
17
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
3,300,000
18
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
3,300,000
19
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
3,070,000
20
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
3,020,000
21
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
2,940,000
22
Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets
2,580,000
23
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2,440,000
24
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
2,440,000
25
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
1,230,000
26
San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
960,000
26 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:33 UTC