NBA
1,657
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03
Top events · NBA
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
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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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NBA Finals, 76ers vs Lakers5 games | |
| 2001-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 18,580,000 |
| 2001-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 18,720,000 |
| 2001-06-10 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 20,280,000 |
| 2001-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 19,970,000 |
| 2001-06-15 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 17,360,000 |
| 2001-06-03 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | 13,520,000 |
| 2001-06-01 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 9,210,000 |
| 2001-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 10,320,000 |
| 2001-02-11 | NBA All-Star Game | 7,760,000 |