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.

Methodology →
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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2010-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,023,000
2010-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 27,004,000
2010-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 27,156,000
2010-05-17Western Conference Finals Game 17,112,000
2010-05-16Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,030,000
2010-02-14NBA All-Star Game6,850,000
2009-10-27Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers4,021,000
2009-10-27LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers3,358,000
2009NBA Finals - Lakers vs Magic5 games
2009-06-04NBA Finals Game 113,040,000
2009-06-07NBA Finals Game 214,060,000
2009-06-09NBA Finals Game 314,200,000
2009-06-11NBA Finals Game 415,960,000
2009-06-14NBA Finals Game 514,170,000
2009-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,362,000
2009-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 68,462,000
2009-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 59,995,000
2009-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 59,238,000
2009-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 410,075,000
2009-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 49,731,000
2009-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 38,969,000
2009-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 38,731,000
2009-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,910,000
2009-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 27,886,000
2009-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,321,000
2009-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 18,085,000
2009-02-15NBA All-Star Game7,620,000
2008-10-28Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics2,612,000
2008-10-28Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers2,539,000
2008NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
2008-06-05NBA Finals Game 113,380,000
2008-06-08NBA Finals Game 213,500,000
2008-06-10NBA Finals Game 314,510,000
2008-06-12NBA Finals Game 413,760,000
2008-06-15NBA Finals Game 516,880,000
2008-06-17NBA Finals Game 617,390,000
2008-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 66,445,000
2008-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 56,794,000
2008-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,434,000
2008-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 47,247,000
2008-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,086,000
2008-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 35,729,000
2008-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,454,000
2008-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 25,513,000
2008-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,698,000
2008-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 16,190,000
2008-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,431,000
2008-02-17NBA All-Star Game6,330,000
2007NBA Finals - Cavaliers vs Spurs4 games
2007-06-07NBA Finals Game 19,210,000
2007-06-10NBA Finals Game 28,550,000
2007-06-12NBA Finals Game 39,490,000
2007-06-14NBA Finals Game 49,910,000
2007-06-02Eastern Conference Finals Game 66,914,000
2007-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 55,649,000
2007-05-30Western Conference Finals Game 53,969,000
2007-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 44,734,000
2007-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 44,614,000
2007-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 34,370,000
2007-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 34,698,000
2007-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 24,250,000
2007-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 23,420,000
2007-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 13,910,000
2007-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 14,417,000
2007-02-18NBA All-Star Game6,840,000
2006NBA Finals - Heat vs Mavericks6 games
2006-06-08NBA Finals Game 111,510,000
2006-06-11NBA Finals Game 212,410,000
2006-06-13NBA Finals Game 312,250,000
2006-06-15NBA Finals Game 411,560,000
2006-06-18NBA Finals Game 514,320,000
2006-06-20NBA Finals Game 615,710,000
2006-06-03Western Conference Finals Game 65,890,000
2006-06-02Eastern Conference Finals Game 66,460,000
2006-06-01Western Conference Finals Game 56,200,000
2006-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,600,000
2006-05-30Western Conference Finals Game 45,750,000
2006-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 48,190,000
2006-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 35,040,000
2006-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 34,720,000
2006-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 25,320,000
2006-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,750,000
2006-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 14,850,000
2006-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,370,000
2006-02-19NBA All-Star Game7,070,000
2005NBA Finals - Pistons vs Spurs7 games
2005-06-09NBA Finals Game 110,570,000
2005-06-12NBA Finals Game 210,660,000
2005-06-14NBA Finals Game 310,630,000
2005-06-16NBA Finals Game 410,920,000
2005-06-19NBA Finals Game 513,090,000
2005-06-21NBA Finals Game 613,470,000
2005-06-23NBA Finals Game 719,000,000
2005-06-06Eastern Conference Finals Game 79,149,000
2005-06-04Eastern Conference Finals Game 64,997,000
2005-06-02Eastern Conference Finals Game 55,640,000
2005-06-01Western Conference Finals Game 55,285,000
2005-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,072,000
2005-05-30Western Conference Finals Game 47,100,000
2005-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,298,000
2005-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 33,940,000
2005-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,461,000
2005-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 24,839,000
2005-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,371,000
2005-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 15,843,000

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