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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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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2015-02-15NBA All-Star Game7,180,000
2014-10-31Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls3,890,000
2014-10-31LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers2,900,000
2014-10-30New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers4,000,000
2014-10-28Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers2,420,000
2014-10-28Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs2,300,000
2014NBA Finals - Heat vs Spurs5 games
2014-06-05NBA Finals Game 114,850,000
2014-06-08NBA Finals Game 215,130,000
2014-06-10NBA Finals Game 314,780,000
2014-06-12NBA Finals Game 414,960,000
2014-06-15NBA Finals Game 518,000,000
2014-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 68,151,000
2014-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 66,877,000
2014-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 56,925,000
2014-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 57,313,000
2014-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 46,420,000
2014-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,038,000
2014-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 36,679,000
2014-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,818,000
2014-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 25,711,000
2014-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 27,544,000
2014-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 16,363,000
2014-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,815,000
2014-02-16NBA All-Star Game7,510,000
2013-10-29Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat5,370,000
2013-10-29LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers3,570,000
2013NBA Finals - Heat vs Spurs7 games
2013-06-06NBA Finals Game 114,240,000
2013-06-09NBA Finals Game 214,570,000
2013-06-11NBA Finals Game 314,050,000
2013-06-13NBA Finals Game 416,230,000
2013-06-16NBA Finals Game 516,270,000
2013-06-18NBA Finals Game 620,640,000
2013-06-20NBA Finals Game 726,320,000
2013-06-03Eastern Conference Finals Game 711,565,000
2013-06-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,236,000
2013-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 58,540,000
2013-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 48,122,000
2013-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 45,210,000
2013-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 37,279,000
2013-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 34,941,000
2013-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,975,000
2013-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 18,245,000
2013-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 24,620,000
2013-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 14,854,000
2013-02-17NBA All-Star Game8,020,000
2012-10-30Boston Celtics at Miami Heat5,371,000
2012-10-30Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers4,298,000
2012NBA Finals - Heat vs Thunder5 games
2012-06-12NBA Finals Game 116,200,000
2012-06-14NBA Finals Game 216,670,000
2012-06-17NBA Finals Game 315,550,000
2012-06-19NBA Finals Game 417,500,000
2012-06-21NBA Finals Game 518,460,000
2012-06-09Eastern Conference Finals Game 713,346,000
2012-06-07Eastern Conference Finals Game 611,068,000
2012-06-06Western Conference Finals Game 69,498,000
2012-06-05Eastern Conference Finals Game 510,251,000
2012-06-04Western Conference Finals Game 58,507,000
2012-06-03Eastern Conference Finals Game 411,068,000
2012-06-02Western Conference Finals Game 46,529,000
2012-06-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 37,593,000
2012-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 37,134,000
2012-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 28,809,000
2012-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 27,299,000
2012-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 18,989,000
2012-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 17,764,000
2012-02-26NBA All-Star Game7,070,000
2011NBA Finals - Heat vs Mavericks6 games
2011-05-31NBA Finals Game 115,170,000
2011-06-02NBA Finals Game 215,520,000
2011-06-05NBA Finals Game 315,340,000
2011-06-07NBA Finals Game 416,130,000
2011-06-09NBA Finals Game 518,320,000
2011-06-12NBA Finals Game 623,880,000
2011-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 510,407,000
2011-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 57,012,000
2011-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 49,770,000
2011-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 47,410,000
2011-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 310,889,000
2011-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 36,175,000
2011-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 27,041,000
2011-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 210,036,000
2011-05-17Western Conference Finals Game 16,982,000
2011-05-15Eastern Conference Finals Game 111,109,000
2011-02-20NBA All-Star Game9,090,000
2010-10-29Orlando Magic at Miami Heat3,770,000
2010-10-26Miami Heat at Boston Celtics7,348,000
2010-10-26Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers4,279,000
2010NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers7 games
2010-06-03NBA Finals Game 114,090,000
2010-06-06NBA Finals Game 215,720,000
2010-06-08NBA Finals Game 315,960,000
2010-06-10NBA Finals Game 416,370,000
2010-06-13NBA Finals Game 518,650,000
2010-06-15NBA Finals Game 617,960,000
2010-06-17NBA Finals Game 728,200,000
2010-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 68,154,000
2010-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 67,538,000
2010-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 58,670,000
2010-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,835,000
2010-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 47,641,000
2010-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,960,000
2010-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 38,460,000

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