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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NBA Finals, Celtics vs Lakers6 games | |
| 2008-06-05 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 13,380,000 |
| 2008-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 13,500,000 |
| 2008-06-10 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 14,510,000 |
| 2008-06-12 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 13,760,000 |
| 2008-06-15 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 16,880,000 |
| 2008-06-17 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 17,390,000 |
| 2008-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 6,445,000 |
| 2008-05-29 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,794,000 |
| 2008-05-28 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,434,000 |
| 2008-05-27 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 7,247,000 |
| 2008-05-26 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 6,086,000 |
| 2008-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 5,729,000 |
| 2008-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 5,454,000 |
| 2008-05-23 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 5,513,000 |
| 2008-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 5,698,000 |
| 2008-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 6,190,000 |
| 2008-05-20 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 5,431,000 |
| 2008-02-17 | NBA All-Star Game | 6,330,000 |