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NBA

1,657 telecasts with figures · 1,740 published claims
1,657
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top events · NBA

Full chart
1
NBA Finals Game 5
2026-06-13 · ABC
24,540,000
NBA
2
NBA Finals Game 3
2026-06-08 · ABC
23,790,000
NBA
3
NBA Finals Game 4
2026-06-10 · ABC
20,940,000
NBA
4
NBA Finals Game 1
2026-06-03 · ABC
16,930,000
NBA
5
NBA Finals Game 2
2026-06-05 · ABC
16,430,000
NBA
6
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-05-30 · NBC · Peacock
15,900,000
NBA
7
NBA Thunder–Spurs
2026-05-28 · NBC
11,590,000
NBA
8
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
2026-05-02 · NBC · Peacock
10,990,000
NBA
9
NBA Thunder–Spurs
2026-05-18 · NBC · Peacock
9,200,000
NBA
10
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-05-10 · NBC · Peacock
7,900,000
NBA

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Jazz
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
75 telecasts
2
Bulls
NBA Finals Game 5 · 1998-06-12
30,600,000
33 telecasts
3
Suns
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks · 2021-07-20
12,520,000
130 telecasts
4
Warriors
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
271 telecasts
5
Cavaliers
NBA Finals Game 3 · 2017-06-07
20,050,000
116 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
91 telecasts
2
ABC
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
347 telecasts
3
TNT
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2016-05-30
15,996,000
576 telecasts
4
ESPN
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
601 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 the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2023-11-10NBA Lakers–Suns1,930,000
2023-11-09Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers480,000
2023-11-08NBA Spurs–Knicks1,650,000
2023-11-08NBA Warriors–Nuggets1,850,000
2023-11-02NBA Spurs–Suns580,000
2023-11-01NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,030,000
2023-10-31NBA Knicks–Cavaliers1,300,000
2023-10-31San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns1,460,000
2023-10-27NBA Heat–Celtics1,580,000
2023-10-27NBA Warriors–Kings1,760,000
2023-10-26NBA 76ers–Bucks2,040,000
2023-10-26NBA Suns–Lakers2,300,000
2023-10-25NBA Celtics–Knicks2,550,000
2023-10-25NBA Mavericks–Spurs2,990,000
2023-10-24NBA Lakers–Nuggets2,840,000
2023-10-24NBA Suns–Warriors2,710,000
2023NBA Finals, Heat vs Nuggets5 games
2023-06-01NBA Finals Game 111,580,000
2023-06-04NBA Finals Game 211,910,000
2023-06-07NBA Finals Game 311,240,000
2023-06-09NBA Finals Game 410,410,000
2023-06-12NBA Finals Game 513,080,000
2023-06-12Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets13,080,000
2023-06-07Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat11,240,000
2023-06-04Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets11,910,000
2023-06-01Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets11,580,000
2023-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 712,000,000
2023-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,711,000
2023-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,240,000
2023-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,561,000
2023-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 48,209,000
2023-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,486,000
2023-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 38,380,000
2023-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,134,000
2023-05-18Western Conference Finals Game 27,660,000
2023-05-17Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,950,000
2023-05-16Western Conference Finals Game 17,360,000
2023-05-14NBA 76ers–Celtics8,440,000
2023-05-12New York Knicks at Miami Heat5,440,000
2023-05-10Miami Heat at New York Knicks4,390,000
2023-05-10NBA Lakers–Warriors7,550,000
2023-05-08New York Knicks at Miami Heat4,560,000
2023-05-08NBA Warriors–Lakers7,520,000
2023-05-07Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns4,720,000
2023-05-06New York Knicks at Miami Heat3,910,000
2023-05-06NBA Warriors–Lakers8,350,000
2023-05-04NBA Lakers–Warriors7,350,000
2023-05-02NBA Lakers–Warriors7,360,000
2023-04-30Miami Heat at New York Knicks5,380,000
2023-04-30NBA Warriors–Kings9,840,000
2023-04-28Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers4,640,000
2023-04-28NBA Kings–Warriors4,980,000
2023-04-27Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks2,980,000
2023-04-26Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies3,890,000
2023-04-26NBA Warriors–Kings4,290,000
2023-04-25Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics3,320,000
2023-04-24Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat3,500,000
2023-04-24Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers4,260,000
2023-04-23Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks3,980,000
2023-04-23NBA Kings–Warriors7,520,000
2023-04-22Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers3,090,000
2023-04-22Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers4,230,000
2023-04-20NBA Kings–Warriors4,120,000
2023-04-19Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies3,800,000
2023-04-17NBA Warriors–Kings4,320,000
2023-04-16Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks4,080,000
2023-04-16Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies5,540,000
2023-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics2,930,000
2023-04-15Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings6,260,000
2023-04-14Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves2,510,000
2023-04-11Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat2,250,000
2023-04-11Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers3,470,000
2023-04-09Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,660,000
2023-04-05Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers1,660,000
2023-03-29NBA Mavericks–76ers1,440,000
2023-03-29NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,460,000
2023-03-26Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors687,000
2023-03-15Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers1,730,000
2023-03-13NBA Grizzlies–Mavericks1,220,000
2023-03-13NBA Suns–Warriors1,880,000
2023-03-12NBA Knicks–Lakers1,690,000
2023-03-11NBA Bucks–Warriors2,650,000
2023-03-09NBA Knicks–Kings1,270,000
2023-03-08NBA Raptors–Clippers998,000
2023-03-08NBA Mavericks–Pelicans1,180,000
2023-03-07NBA Grizzlies–Lakers1,350,000
2023-03-05NBA Knicks–Celtics2,150,000
2023-03-05NBA Grizzlies–Clippers1,250,000
2023-03-05NBA Warriors–Lakers3,950,000
2023-03-05NBA Suns–Mavericks2,810,000
2023-03-04NBA 76ers–Bucks2,240,000
2023-03-03NBA Nets–Celtics1,210,000
2023-03-03NBA Grizzlies–Nuggets1,240,000
2023-03-02NBA 76ers–Mavericks1,430,000
2023-03-02NBA Clippers–Warriors1,490,000
2023-03-01NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,260,000
2023-03-01NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers1,020,000
2023-02-26NBA Suns–Bucks2,010,000
2023-02-26NBA Clippers–Nuggets1,280,000
2023-02-26NBA Lakers–Mavericks3,500,000
2023-02-26NBA Timberwolves–Warriors1,650,000