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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-27 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers | 4,021,000 |
| 2009-10-27 | LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | 3,358,000 |
| 2009 | NBA Finals - Lakers vs Magic5 games | |
| 2009-06-04 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 13,040,000 |
| 2009-06-07 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 14,060,000 |
| 2009-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 14,200,000 |
| 2009-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 15,960,000 |
| 2009-06-14 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 14,170,000 |
| 2009-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 8,362,000 |
| 2009-05-29 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 8,462,000 |
| 2009-05-28 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 9,995,000 |
| 2009-05-27 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 9,238,000 |
| 2009-05-26 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 10,075,000 |
| 2009-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 9,731,000 |
| 2009-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 8,969,000 |
| 2009-05-23 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 8,731,000 |
| 2009-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 6,910,000 |
| 2009-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 7,886,000 |
| 2009-05-20 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 7,321,000 |
| 2009-05-19 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 8,085,000 |
| 2009-02-15 | NBA All-Star Game | 7,620,000 |
Seasons
- 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures