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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2022-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,460,000
2022-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,980,000
2022-02-25NBA Heat–Knicks1,100,000
2022-02-24NBA Celtics–Nets1,200,000
2022-02-24NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,340,000
2022-02-20NBA All-Star Game6,280,000
2022-02-17NBA 76ers–Bucks1,540,000
2022-02-16NBA Nets–Knicks1,260,000
2022-02-15NBA Clippers–Suns1,180,000
2022-02-13NBA Hawks–Celtics1,870,000
2022-02-12Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors3,610,000
2022-02-10Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns1,400,000
2022-02-09NBA Bulls–Hornets1,030,000
2022-02-09NBA Warriors–Jazz1,360,000
2022-02-08NBA Bucks–Lakers1,270,000
2022-02-08NBA Celtics–Nets824,000
2022-02-06NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,370,000
2022-02-05New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers2,580,000
2022-02-02Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks1,270,000
2022-02-02NBA Nuggets–Jazz855,000
2022-02-01NBA Wizards–Bucks779,000
2022-02-01NBA Nets–Suns1,080,000
2022-01-29Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors3,170,000
2022-01-28NBA Knicks–Bucks1,120,000
2022-01-28NBA Lakers–Hornets1,350,000
2022-01-27NBA Lakers–76ers1,640,000
2022-01-27NBA Timberwolves–Warriors1,670,000
2022-01-26NBA Knicks–Heat1,070,000
2022-01-25NBA Lakers–Nets1,520,000
2022-01-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,810,000
2022-01-20NBA Suns–Mavericks1,420,000
2022-01-20NBA Pacers–Warriors1,520,000
2022-01-19NBA Hornets–Celtics1,060,000
2022-01-19NBA Clippers–Nuggets921,000
2022-01-11NBA Warriors–Grizzlies746,000
2021-12-25NBA Celtics–Bucks4,930,000
2021-12-25NBA Hawks–Knicks2,920,000
2021-12-25NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,520,000
2021-12-25NBA Nets–Lakers5,750,000
2021-12-25NBA Warriors–Suns5,190,000
2021-12-17Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics1,740,000
2021-12-17NBA Lakers–Timberwolves1,600,000
2021-12-15NBA Clippers–Jazz1,420,000
2021-12-15Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,880,000
2021-12-14Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks2,350,000
2021-12-14NBA Suns–Trail Blazers1,410,000
2021-12-11NBA Warriors–76ers3,070,000
2021-12-10Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns1,430,000
2021-12-10NBA Nets–Hawks1,260,000
2021-12-08NBA Bucks–Heat1,260,000
2021-12-08NBA Trail Blazers–Warriors1,640,000
2021-12-07NBA Celtics–Lakers1,630,000
2021-12-07NBA Nets–Mavericks1,320,000
2021-12-03NBA 76ers–Hawks1,210,000
2021-12-03NBA Suns–Warriors2,040,000
2021-11-30New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets1,750,000
2021-11-30NBA Warriors–Suns2,380,000
2021-11-24NBA 76ers–Warriors2,100,000
2021-11-24Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics1,490,000
2021-11-23Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks1,740,000
2021-11-23NBA Nuggets–Trail Blazers1,350,000
2021-11-19Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics1,740,000
2021-11-17Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks1,470,000
2021-11-17NBA Mavericks–Suns1,360,000
2021-11-16NBA 76ers–Jazz1,260,000
2021-11-16Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets2,290,000
2021-11-12Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics1,180,000
2021-11-10NBA Heat–Lakers1,610,000
2021-11-09NBA Bucks–76ers1,290,000
2021-11-05NBA Knicks–Bucks1,240,000
2021-11-05NBA Pelicans–Warriors1,600,000
2021-11-03Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets1,300,000
2021-11-03NBA Hornets–Warriors1,760,000
2021-10-29NBA Mavericks–Nuggets937,000
2021-10-26NBA 76ers–Knicks1,430,000
2021-10-26Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz1,240,000
2021-10-22NBA Nets–76ers1,680,000
2021-10-22Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers2,090,000
2021-10-20Boston Celtics at New York Knicks1,960,000
2021-10-20Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns1,370,000
2021-10-19NBA Nets–Bucks2,160,000
2021-10-19Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers3,390,000
2021-07-20Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks12,520,000
2021NBA Finals - Bucks vs Suns6 games
2021-07-06NBA Finals Game 18,700,000
2021-07-08NBA Finals Game 29,590,000
2021-07-11NBA Finals Game 39,250,000
2021-07-14NBA Finals Game 410,460,000
2021-07-17NBA Finals Game 59,550,000
2021-07-20NBA Finals Game 612,780,000
2021-07-17Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns9,620,000
2021-07-14Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks10,250,000
2021-07-11Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks9,020,000
2021-07-08Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns9,380,000
2021-07-06Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns8,560,000
2021-07-03Eastern Conference Finals Game 65,385,000
2021-07-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 54,920,000
2021-06-30Western Conference Finals Game 65,932,000
2021-06-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 44,630,000
2021-06-28Western Conference Finals Game 55,740,000
2021-06-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,600,000

Seasons

  • 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures