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 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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2025-04-06Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers440,000
2025-04-06Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors940,000
2025-04-04Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics260,000
2025-04-03Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat1,010,000
2025-04-03Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers2,500,000
2025-04-01Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks680,000
2025-03-31Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies650,000
2025-03-30Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns390,000
2025-03-28Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves140,000
2025-03-27Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic130,000
2025-03-26Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers1,450,000
2025-03-25Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat970,000
2025-03-24Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic460,000
2025-03-23Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers240,000
2025-03-22Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings200,000
2025-03-22Golden State Warriors at Atlanta Hawks240,000
2025-03-21Houston Rockets at Miami Heat140,000
2025-03-19Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat910,000
2025-03-18Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics320,000
2025-03-17Miami Heat at New York Knicks1,190,000
2025-03-16NBA Thunder–Bucks1,390,000
2025-03-16NBA Magic–Cavaliers1,770,000
2025-03-15NBA Knicks–Warriors2,730,000
2025-03-13Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks1,060,000
2025-03-12Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics1,700,000
2025-03-12Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets1,400,000
2025-03-11Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers850,000
2025-03-10Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder370,000
2025-03-09NBA Cavaliers–Bucks1,890,000
2025-03-09NBA Suns–Mavericks2,030,000
2025-03-09NBA Nuggets–Thunder1,870,000
2025-03-08Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics4,610,000
2025-03-07Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks930,000
2025-03-06NBA 76ers–Celtics1,090,000
2025-03-06NBA Knicks–Lakers2,000,000
2025-03-05Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers1,040,000
2025-03-04NBA Clippers–Suns793,000
2025-03-04Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks1,200,000
2025-03-03Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder290,000
2025-03-02NBA Thunder–Spurs1,190,000
2025-03-02NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,090,000
2025-03-01NBA Warriors–76ers2,460,000
2025-02-28NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,810,000
2025-02-28NBA Clippers–Lakers1,890,000
2025-02-27Denver Nuggets at Milwaukee Bucks1,300,000
2025-02-26Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks1,000,000
2025-02-26NBA Spurs–Rockets880,000
2025-02-25Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic930,000
2025-02-25NBA Mavericks–Lakers2,500,000
2025-02-24Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder320,000
2025-02-23Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers1,730,000
2025-02-23NBA Knicks–Celtics2,240,000
2025-02-23Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors2,900,000
2025-02-23Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves1,480,000
2025-02-22NBA Lakers–Nuggets2,870,000
2025-02-21NBA Knicks–Cavaliers1,130,000
2025-02-21NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,160,000
2025-02-20Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers1,040,000
2025-02-16NBA All-Star Game4,720,000
2025-02-13Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves1,200,000
2025-02-12NBA Spurs–Celtics1,210,000
2025-02-11NBA Grizzlies–Suns1,100,000
2025-02-11New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers1,150,000
2025-02-10NBA Warriors–Bucks555,000
2025-02-10NBA Jazz–Lakers2,010,000
2025-02-09Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks1,580,000
2025-02-08Boston Celtics at New York Knicks2,420,000
2025-02-08Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers1,030,000
2025-02-07NBA 76ers–Pistons952,000
2025-02-06NBA Mavericks–Celtics1,840,000
2025-02-05NBA Spurs–Hawks1,190,000
2025-02-05NBA Suns–Thunder1,170,000
2025-02-04Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers1,310,000
2025-02-04NBA Lakers–Clippers1,500,000
2025-02-03Houston Rockets at New York Knicks480,000
2025-02-02Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers1,660,000
2025-02-02NBA Grizzlies–Bucks1,480,000
2025-02-01Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks2,510,000
2025-01-31NBA Nuggets–76ers1,120,000
2025-01-31NBA Suns–Warriors1,170,000
2025-01-30NBA Hawks–Cavaliers725,000
2025-01-30NBA Rockets–Grizzlies908,000
2025-01-29Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks1,130,000
2025-01-29NBA Thunder–Warriors888,000
2025-01-28NBA Lakers–76ers884,000
2025-01-27Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers230,000
2025-01-27LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns270,000
2025-01-25NBA Lakers–Warriors3,050,000
2025-01-25NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves1,540,000
2025-01-25Indiana Pacers at San Antonio Spurs950,000
2025-01-24New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies420,000
2025-01-23NBA Heat–Bucks1,050,000
2025-01-23NBA Celtics–Lakers1,200,000
2025-01-22NBA Warriors–Kings1,090,000
2025-01-22NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks1,170,000
2025-01-21NBA 76ers–Nuggets840,000
2025-01-21NBA Knicks–Nets979,000
2025-01-19Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers310,000
2025-01-17NBA Magic–Celtics1,150,000
2025-01-17NBA Grizzlies–Spurs1,130,000

Seasons

  • 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures