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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2005-02-20NBA All-Star Game8,080,000
2004NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons5 games
2004-06-06NBA Finals Game 115,360,000
2004-06-08NBA Finals Game 216,130,000
2004-06-10NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2004-06-13NBA Finals Game 420,300,000
2004-06-15NBA Finals Game 521,840,000
2004-06-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 65,592,000
2004-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 69,438,000
2004-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 54,133,000
2004-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 56,565,000
2004-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 43,716,000
2004-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 47,515,000
2004-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 34,591,000
2004-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 38,090,000
2004-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 24,601,000
2004-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 28,163,000
2004-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 13,652,000
2004-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 17,034,000
2004-02-15NBA All-Star Game8,190,000
2003NBA Finals - Nets vs Spurs6 games
2003-06-04NBA Finals Game 19,600,000
2003-06-06NBA Finals Game 28,060,000
2003-06-08NBA Finals Game 310,760,000
2003-06-11NBA Finals Game 49,660,000
2003-06-13NBA Finals Game 59,310,000
2003-06-15NBA Finals Game 611,570,000
2003-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 65,798,000
2003-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 55,255,000
2003-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 46,082,000
2003-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 42,721,000
2003-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 34,854,000
2003-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,811,000
2003-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 24,285,000
2003-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,981,000
2003-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 15,685,000
2003-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 14,938,000
2003-02-09NBA All-Star Game10,830,000
2002NBA Finals - Lakers vs Nets4 games
2002-06-05NBA Finals Game 115,850,000
2002-06-07NBA Finals Game 214,050,000
2002-06-09NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2002-06-12NBA Finals Game 416,560,000
2002-06-02Western Conference Finals Game 723,796,000
2002-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 69,167,000
2002-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 616,644,000
2002-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 59,913,000
2002-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 514,586,000
2002-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,640,000
2002-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 49,659,000
2002-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,711,000
2002-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 310,063,000
2002-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,804,000
2002-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 25,538,000
2002-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 18,667,000
2002-05-18Western Conference Finals Game 19,153,000
2002-02-10NBA All-Star Game13,100,000
2001NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers5 games
2001-06-06NBA Finals Game 118,580,000
2001-06-08NBA Finals Game 218,720,000
2001-06-10NBA Finals Game 320,280,000
2001-06-13NBA Finals Game 419,970,000
2001-06-15NBA Finals Game 517,360,000
2001-06-03Eastern Conference Finals Game 713,520,000
2001-06-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 69,210,000
2001-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 510,320,000
2001-02-11NBA All-Star Game7,760,000
2000NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pacers6 games
2000-06-07NBA Finals Game 115,340,000
2000-06-09NBA Finals Game 214,970,000
2000-06-11NBA Finals Game 316,370,000
2000-06-14NBA Finals Game 418,940,000
2000-06-16NBA Finals Game 515,570,000
2000-06-19NBA Finals Game 622,400,000
2000-02-13NBA All-Star Game10,520,000
1999NBA Finals - Knicks vs Spurs5 games
1999-06-16NBA Finals Game 116,570,000
1999-06-18NBA Finals Game 213,980,000
1999-06-21NBA Finals Game 317,010,000
1999-06-23NBA Finals Game 416,760,000
1999-06-25NBA Finals Game 515,530,000
1998NBA Finals - Bulls vs Jazz6 games
1998-06-03NBA Finals Game 126,700,000
1998-06-05NBA Finals Game 226,300,000
1998-06-07NBA Finals Game 325,700,000
1998-06-10NBA Finals Game 428,790,000
1998-06-12NBA Finals Game 530,600,000
1998-06-14NBA Finals Game 635,890,000
1998-02-08NBA All-Star Game16,930,000
1997NBA Finals - Bulls vs Jazz6 games
1997-06-01NBA Finals Game 124,710,000
1997-06-04NBA Finals Game 222,270,000
1997-06-06NBA Finals Game 320,950,000
1997-06-08NBA Finals Game 426,360,000
1997-06-11NBA Finals Game 530,260,000
1997-06-13NBA Finals Game 628,700,000
1997-02-09NBA All-Star Game16,900,000
1996NBA Finals - Bulls vs Thunder6 games
1996-06-05NBA Finals Game 1
1996-06-07NBA Finals Game 2
1996-06-09NBA Finals Game 3
1996-06-12NBA Finals Game 4
1996-06-14NBA Finals Game 5
1996-06-16NBA Finals Game 6
1996-02-11NBA All-Star Game17,460,000
1995NBA Finals - Magic vs Rockets4 games
1995-06-07NBA Finals Game 1
1995-06-09NBA Finals Game 2
1995-06-11NBA Finals Game 3
1995-06-14NBA Finals Game 4

Seasons

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