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

RSS
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 →
2021-06-26Western Conference Finals Game 45,687,000
2021-06-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,799,000
2021-06-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,330,000
2021-06-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,300,000
2021-06-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,324,000
2021-06-20Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers6,160,000
2021-06-20Western Conference Finals Game 14,520,000
2021-06-19Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets6,910,000
2021-06-18Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks4,340,000
2021-06-18Utah Jazz at LA Clippers4,660,000
2021-06-16Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers3,880,000
2021-06-15Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets4,580,000
2021-06-13Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks4,030,000
2021-06-13Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets4,220,000
2021-06-12Utah Jazz at LA Clippers4,110,000
2021-06-11Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets3,960,000
2021-06-09Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns3,530,000
2021-06-07Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns3,690,000
2021-06-06Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers3,390,000
2021-06-05Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets3,500,000
2021-06-04LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks3,610,000
2021-06-03Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers4,530,000
2021-06-03Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers3,290,000
2021-06-02Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers3,360,000
2021-06-02Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks2,860,000
2021-05-30Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics3,470,000
2021-05-30Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers5,380,000
2021-05-29Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies2,890,000
2021-05-28New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks2,240,000
2021-05-27Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers3,720,000
2021-05-26Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks2,580,000
2021-05-24Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets2,550,000
2021-05-19San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies2,293,000
2021-05-19Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers5,620,000
2021-05-18Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics2,500,000
2021-05-18Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers1,390,000
2021-05-16NBA Celtics–Knicks1,070,000
2021-05-16NBA Grizzlies–Warriors1,820,000
2021-05-16NBA Lakers–Pelicans502,000
2021-05-13NBA 76ers–Heat971,000
2021-05-13NBA Trail Blazers–Suns1,320,000
2021-05-12NBA Wizards–Hawks777,000
2021-05-09NBA Knicks–Clippers1,590,000
2021-05-07NBA Celtics–Bulls896,000
2021-05-07Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers1,170,000
2021-05-06Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers1,310,000
2021-05-06NBA Nets–Mavericks1,120,000
2021-05-04Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks1,120,000
2021-05-04NBA Raptors–Clippers976,000
2021-04-27NBA Mavericks–Warriors984,000
2021-04-25NBA Celtics–Hornets953,000
2021-04-24NBA Raptors–Knicks797,000
2021-04-24Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,890,000
2021-04-23NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-04-23NBA Nuggets–Warriors1,450,000
2021-04-18Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat1,410,000
2021-04-18NBA Pelicans–Knicks1,020,000
2021-04-17Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics2,490,000
2021-04-17Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,090,000
2021-04-16NBA Clippers–76ers885,000
2021-04-16NBA Knicks–Mavericks1,170,000
2021-04-15NBA Bucks–Hawks800,000
2021-04-14NBA Nets–76ers1,100,000
2021-04-14NBA Mavericks–Grizzlies942,000
2021-04-12NBA 76ers–Mavericks853,000
2021-04-10Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets2,020,000
2021-04-07NBA Jazz–Suns1,160,000
2021-04-07NBA Pelicans–Nets1,000,000
2021-04-06NBA 76ers–Celtics782,000
2021-04-04NBA Lakers–Clippers1,760,000
2021-04-01NBA Nuggets–Clippers889,000
2021-03-31NBA Bucks–Lakers1,330,000
2021-03-31NBA Mavericks–Celtics1,070,000
2021-03-26NBA Celtics–Bucks940,000
2021-03-26NBA Hawks–Warriors918,000
2021-03-25NBA 76ers–Lakers1,080,000
2021-03-25NBA Trail Blazers–Heat826,000
2021-03-23Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans920,000
2021-03-17NBA Bucks–76ers931,000
2021-03-17NBA Clippers–Mavericks1,150,000
2021-03-11NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-03-11NBA Warriors–Clippers1,250,000
2021-03-07NBA All-Star Game5,940,000
2021-03-04Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans1,060,000
2021-03-03NBA Nets–Rockets1,090,000
2021-03-03NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,320,000
2021-03-02NBA Clippers–Celtics1,220,000
2021-03-02Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers1,330,000
2021-02-28NBA Clippers–Bucks1,680,000
2021-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets1,850,000
2021-02-26NBA Pacers–Celtics949,000
2021-02-26NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers1,350,000
2021-02-25NBA Mavericks–76ers990,000
2021-02-25NBA Pelicans–Bucks1,190,000
2021-02-24Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz1,330,000
2021-02-24NBA Warriors–Pacers1,140,000
2021-02-23Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks1,030,000
2021-02-23NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets1,140,000
2021-02-21Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans2,260,000
2021-02-21Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers1,510,000

Seasons

  • 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures