Ratings Reference
Leagues

NBA

1,967 telecasts with figures · 2,138 published claims
1,967
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-26

Top events · NBA

Full chart
1
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
2026-10-20 · NBC
5,980,000
NBA
2
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
2026-10-20 · NBC
3,890,000
NBA
3
Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat
2026-10-21 · ESPN
2,520,000
NBA
4
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-10-22 · ESPN
2,500,000
NBA
5
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-10-21 · ESPN
2,460,000
NBA
6
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
2026-10-20 · NBC
1,980,000
NBA
7
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-10-22 · ESPN
1,800,000
NBA

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Jazz
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
79 telecasts
2
Bulls
NBA Finals Game 5 · 1998-06-12
30,600,000
45 telecasts
3
Suns
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks · 2021-07-20
12,520,000
141 telecasts
4
Warriors
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
300 telecasts
5
Cavaliers
NBA Finals Game 3 · 2017-06-07
20,050,000
145 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
96 telecasts
2
ABC
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
379 telecasts
3
TNT
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2016-05-30
15,996,000
664 telecasts
4
ESPN
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
672 telecasts
5
CBS
NBA All-Star Game · 1990-02-11
13,200,000
1 telecast

Telecasts with figures

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date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2021-02-20NBA Heat–Lakers2,200,000
2021-02-19NBA Bulls–76ers972,000
2021-02-19NBA Jazz–Clippers1,250,000
2021-02-18NBA Raptors–Bucks1,130,000
2021-02-18Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers1,940,000
2021-02-17NBA Rockets–76ers749,000
2021-02-17NBA Heat–Warriors1,050,000
2021-02-16NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies943,000
2021-02-16NBA Nets–Suns984,000
2021-02-14NBA Lakers–Nuggets1,270,000
2021-02-14NBA Trail Blazers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-02-13Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors2,560,000
2021-02-12NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,260,000
2021-02-12NBA Pelicans–Mavericks1,040,000
2021-02-11NBA Heat–Rockets1,070,000
2021-02-10NBA Bucks–Suns780,000
2021-02-09Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz893,000
2021-02-09NBA Rockets–Pelicans891,000
2021-02-06Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks2,230,000
2021-02-05NBA Celtics–Clippers1,290,000
2021-02-05NBA Raptors–Nets1,130,000
2021-02-04NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,370,000
2021-02-04Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks1,390,000
2021-02-03NBA Pacers–Bucks701,000
2021-02-03NBA Suns–Pelicans984,000
2021-02-02NBA Celtics–Warriors1,730,000
2021-02-02NBA Clippers–Nets1,660,000
2021-01-30Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics2,740,000
2021-01-29NBA Bucks–Pelicans1,130,000
2021-01-29NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,180,000
2021-01-28NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,100,000
2021-01-28NBA Warriors–Suns1,200,000
2021-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,780,000
2021-01-22NBA Celtics–76ers1,170,000
2021-01-22NBA Nuggets–Suns1,230,000
2021-01-21NBA Lakers–Bucks1,710,000
2021-01-20NBA Suns–Rockets901,000
2021-01-18NBA Bucks–Nets2,110,000
2021-01-18NBA Suns–Grizzlies727,000
2021-01-18NBA Warriors–Lakers2,320,000
2021-01-15NBA Mavericks–Bucks1,310,000
2021-01-15NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,640,000
2021-01-14Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets1,490,000
2021-01-13NBA Pelicans–Clippers987,000
2021-01-13Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks1,180,000
2021-01-10NBA Heat–Celtics952,000
2021-01-08LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors1,590,000
2021-01-08NBA Hornets–Pelicans1,170,000
2021-01-07NBA 76ers–Nets1,140,000
2021-01-07NBA Mavericks–Nuggets993,000
2020-12-29NBA Pelicans–Suns1,150,000
2020-12-25Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks4,790,000
2020-12-25LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets2,060,000
2020-12-25Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers7,010,000
2020-12-23NBA Bucks–Celtics2,000,000
2020-12-23Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns1,220,000
2020-12-22NBA Clippers–Lakers3,080,000
2020-12-22Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets2,700,000
2020-12-15Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings964,000
2020NBA Finals - Heat vs Lakers6 games
2020-09-30NBA Finals Game 17,690,000
2020-10-02NBA Finals Game 26,780,000
2020-10-04NBA Finals Game 36,080,000
2020-10-06NBA Finals Game 47,700,000
2020-10-09NBA Finals Game 59,190,000
2020-10-11NBA Finals Game 68,590,000
2020-10-11Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat8,290,000
2020-10-06Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat7,540,000
2020-10-04Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat5,940,000
2020-09-30Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers7,410,000
2020-09-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 63,450,000
2020-09-26Western Conference Finals Game 54,790,000
2020-09-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 54,539,000
2020-09-24Western Conference Finals Game 44,600,000
2020-09-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 44,480,000
2020-09-22Western Conference Finals Game 34,830,000
2020-09-20Western Conference Finals Game 23,277,000
2020-09-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 33,810,000
2020-09-18Western Conference Finals Game 15,112,000
2020-09-17Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,666,000
2020-09-15Eastern Conference Finals Game 14,010,000
2020-09-15Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers5,230,000
2020-09-11Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors4,690,000
2020-09-11Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers2,560,000
2020-09-09Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics3,430,000
2020-09-09LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets2,980,000
2020-09-08Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks2,960,000
2020-09-06Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat3,580,000
2020-09-06Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers5,430,000
2020-09-05Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics2,560,000
2020-09-03Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers2,580,000
2020-09-02Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets4,110,000
2020-09-01Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors1,880,000
2020-09-01Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets3,390,000
2020-08-31Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder2,840,000
2020-08-30Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors1,680,000
2020-08-30Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz1,980,000
2020-08-29Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks1,220,000
2020-08-29Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers2,920,000
2020-08-25Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers2,430,000
2020-08-23LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks3,390,000

Seasons

  • 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures