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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NBA Finals, Heat vs Mavericks6 games | |
| 2011-05-31 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 15,170,000 |
| 2011-06-02 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 15,520,000 |
| 2011-06-05 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 15,340,000 |
| 2011-06-07 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 16,130,000 |
| 2011-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 18,320,000 |
| 2011-06-12 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 23,880,000 |
| 2011-05-26 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 10,407,000 |
| 2011-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 7,012,000 |
| 2011-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 9,770,000 |
| 2011-05-23 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 7,410,000 |
| 2011-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 10,889,000 |
| 2011-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 6,175,000 |
| 2011-05-19 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 7,041,000 |
| 2011-05-18 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 10,036,000 |
| 2011-05-17 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 6,982,000 |
| 2011-05-15 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 11,109,000 |
| 2011-02-20 | NBA All-Star Game | 9,090,000 |