Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 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.
19
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2026
1
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
15,900,000
2
NBA Thunder–Spurs
11,590,000
3
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
10,990,000
4
NBA Thunder–Spurs
9,200,000
5
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
7,900,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Spurs vs Thunder
7,770,000
7
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
7,100,000
8
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
7,100,000
9
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
7,030,000
10
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
7,010,000
11
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
6,800,000
12
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
6,530,000
13
NBA Knicks–Sixers
6,300,000
14
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
5,900,000
15
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers
5,700,000
16
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
5,220,000
17
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
5,080,000
18
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
4,450,000
19
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
4,130,000
19 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:33 UTC