NBA
1,657
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03
Top events · NBA
1
NBA Finals Game 5
24,540,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3
23,790,000
3
NBA Finals Game 4
20,940,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1
16,930,000
5
NBA Finals Game 2
16,430,000
6
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
15,900,000
7
NBA Thunder–Spurs
11,590,000
8
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
10,990,000
9
NBA Thunder–Spurs
9,200,000
10
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
7,900,000
Top teams
by most-watched telecastTop networks
by most-watched telecastTelecasts with figures
| 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. Methodology → | figure figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one. Methodology → |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-09 | NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz | 760,000 |
| 2022-03-08 | NBA Clippers–Warriors | 1,120,000 |
| 2022-03-08 | NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies | 1,060,000 |
| 2022-03-06 | Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks | 2,970,000 |
| 2022-03-06 | NBA Raptors–Cavaliers | 1,230,000 |
| 2022-03-06 | NBA Nets–Celtics | 2,190,000 |
| 2022-03-06 | NBA Knicks–Clippers | 1,070,000 |
| 2022-03-05 | NBA Warriors–Lakers | 3,340,000 |
| 2022-03-04 | NBA Bucks–Bulls | 1,490,000 |
| 2022-03-04 | NBA Knicks–Suns | 1,250,000 |
| 2022-03-03 | NBA Grizzlies–Celtics | 1,180,000 |
| 2022-03-03 | NBA Lakers–Clippers | 1,380,000 |
| 2022-03-02 | NBA Knicks–76ers | 2,380,000 |
| 2022-03-02 | NBA Trail Blazers–Suns | 953,000 |
| 2022-03-01 | NBA Hawks–Celtics | 932,000 |
| 2022-03-01 | NBA Mavericks–Lakers | 1,450,000 |
| 2022-02-27 | Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns | 2,740,000 |
| 2022-02-27 | NBA Pelicans–Lakers | 1,460,000 |
| 2022-02-27 | Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors | 1,980,000 |
| 2022-02-25 | NBA Heat–Knicks | 1,100,000 |
| 2022-02-24 | NBA Celtics–Nets | 1,200,000 |
| 2022-02-24 | NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers | 1,340,000 |
| 2022-02-20 | NBA All-Star Game | 6,280,000 |
| 2022-02-17 | NBA 76ers–Bucks | 1,540,000 |
| 2022-02-16 | NBA Nets–Knicks | 1,260,000 |
| 2022-02-15 | NBA Clippers–Suns | 1,180,000 |
| 2022-02-13 | NBA Hawks–Celtics | 1,870,000 |
| 2022-02-12 | Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors | 3,610,000 |
| 2022-02-10 | Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns | 1,400,000 |
| 2022-02-09 | NBA Bulls–Hornets | 1,030,000 |
| 2022-02-09 | NBA Warriors–Jazz | 1,360,000 |
| 2022-02-08 | NBA Bucks–Lakers | 1,270,000 |
| 2022-02-08 | NBA Celtics–Nets | 824,000 |
| 2022-02-06 | NBA Hawks–Mavericks | 1,370,000 |
| 2022-02-05 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers | 2,580,000 |
| 2022-02-02 | Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks | 1,270,000 |
| 2022-02-02 | NBA Nuggets–Jazz | 855,000 |
| 2022-02-01 | NBA Wizards–Bucks | 779,000 |
| 2022-02-01 | NBA Nets–Suns | 1,080,000 |
| 2022-01-29 | Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors | 3,170,000 |
| 2022-01-28 | NBA Knicks–Bucks | 1,120,000 |
| 2022-01-28 | NBA Lakers–Hornets | 1,350,000 |
| 2022-01-27 | NBA Lakers–76ers | 1,640,000 |
| 2022-01-27 | NBA Timberwolves–Warriors | 1,670,000 |
| 2022-01-26 | NBA Knicks–Heat | 1,070,000 |
| 2022-01-25 | NBA Lakers–Nets | 1,520,000 |
| 2022-01-25 | Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors | 1,810,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | NBA Suns–Mavericks | 1,420,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | NBA Pacers–Warriors | 1,520,000 |
| 2022-01-19 | NBA Hornets–Celtics | 1,060,000 |
| 2022-01-19 | NBA Clippers–Nuggets | 921,000 |
| 2022-01-11 | NBA Warriors–Grizzlies | 746,000 |