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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| 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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NBA Finals, Heat vs Mavericks6 games | |
| 2006-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 11,510,000 |
| 2006-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 12,410,000 |
| 2006-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 12,250,000 |
| 2006-06-15 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 11,560,000 |
| 2006-06-18 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 14,320,000 |
| 2006-06-20 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 15,710,000 |
| 2006-06-03 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 5,890,000 |
| 2006-06-02 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 6,460,000 |
| 2006-06-01 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,200,000 |
| 2006-05-31 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,600,000 |
| 2006-05-30 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 5,750,000 |
| 2006-05-29 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 8,190,000 |
| 2006-05-28 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 5,040,000 |
| 2006-05-27 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 4,720,000 |
| 2006-05-26 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 5,320,000 |
| 2006-05-25 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 5,750,000 |
| 2006-05-24 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 4,850,000 |
| 2006-05-23 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 5,370,000 |
| 2006-02-19 | NBA All-Star Game | 7,070,000 |