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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-29 | Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat | 5,370,000 |
| 2013-10-29 | LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | 3,570,000 |
| 2013 | NBA Finals - Heat vs Spurs7 games | |
| 2013-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 14,240,000 |
| 2013-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 14,570,000 |
| 2013-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 14,050,000 |
| 2013-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 16,230,000 |
| 2013-06-16 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 16,270,000 |
| 2013-06-18 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 20,640,000 |
| 2013-06-20 | NBA Finals Game 7 | 26,320,000 |
| 2013-06-03 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | 11,565,000 |
| 2013-06-01 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 8,236,000 |
| 2013-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 8,540,000 |
| 2013-05-28 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 8,122,000 |
| 2013-05-27 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 5,210,000 |
| 2013-05-26 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 7,279,000 |
| 2013-05-25 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 4,941,000 |
| 2013-05-24 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 6,975,000 |
| 2013-05-22 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 8,245,000 |
| 2013-05-21 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 4,620,000 |
| 2013-05-19 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 4,854,000 |
| 2013-02-17 | NBA All-Star Game | 8,020,000 |
Seasons
- 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures