NBA
1,967
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-26
Top events · NBA
1
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
5,980,000
2
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
3,890,000
3
Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat
2,520,000
4
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
2,500,000
5
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2,460,000
6
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
1,980,000
7
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
1,800,000
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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NBA Finals - Bulls vs Jazz6 games | |
| 1997-06-01 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 24,710,000 |
| 1997-06-04 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 22,270,000 |
| 1997-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 20,950,000 |
| 1997-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 26,360,000 |
| 1997-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 30,260,000 |
| 1997-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 28,700,000 |
| 1997-02-09 | NBA All-Star Game | 16,900,000 |
Seasons
- 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures