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
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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-25 | NBA 76ers–Celtics | 5,242,000 |
| 2024-12-25 | NBA Spurs–Knicks | 4,913,000 |
| 2024-12-25 | NBA Lakers–Warriors | 7,910,000 |
| 2024-12-25 | NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks | 4,450,000 |
| 2024-12-25 | NBA Nuggets–Suns | 3,900,000 |
| 2024-12-17 | NBA Bucks–Thunder | 2,990,000 |
| 2024-12-11 | NBA Hawks–Knicks | 1,460,000 |
| 2024-12-10 | NBA Mavericks–Thunder | 1,490,000 |
| 2024-12-03 | NBA Warriors–Nuggets | 1,100,000 |
| 2024-11-29 | NBA Thunder–Lakers | 1,140,000 |
| 2024-11-27 | NBA Knicks–Mavericks | 1,330,000 |
| 2024-11-27 | NBA Thunder–Warriors | 1,400,000 |
| 2024-11-26 | NBA Bucks–Heat | 1,030,000 |
| 2024-11-26 | NBA Lakers–Suns | 1,400,000 |
| 2024-11-22 | NBA Mavericks–Nuggets | 1,410,000 |
| 2024-11-22 | NBA Warriors–Pelicans | 1,380,000 |
| 2024-11-20 | NBA Bulls–Bucks | 1,220,000 |
| 2024-11-20 | NBA Knicks–Suns | 1,060,000 |
| 2024-11-19 | NBA Cavaliers–Celtics | 1,940,000 |
| 2024-11-19 | NBA Thunder–Spurs | 1,250,000 |
| 2024-11-13 | NBA Grizzlies–Lakers | 1,520,000 |
| 2024-11-13 | NBA Pelicans–Thunder | 1,080,000 |
| 2024-11-12 | NBA Knicks–76ers | 1,710,000 |
| 2024-11-12 | NBA Mavericks–Warriors | 2,140,000 |
| 2024-11-08 | NBA 76ers–Lakers | 1,410,000 |
| 2024-11-08 | NBA Suns–Mavericks | 1,310,000 |
| 2024-10-29 | NBA Mavericks–Timberwolves | 1,070,000 |
| 2024-10-24 | NBA Spurs–Mavericks | 1,450,000 |
| 2024-10-23 | NBA Bucks–76ers | 1,710,000 |
| 2024-10-22 | NBA Timberwolves–Lakers | 2,910,000 |
| 2024-10-09 | Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings | 534,000 |
| 2024 | NBA Finals, Celtics vs Mavericks5 games | |
| 2024-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 10,990,000 |
| 2024-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 12,310,000 |
| 2024-06-12 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 12,430,000 |
| 2024-06-14 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 9,620,000 |
| 2024-06-17 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 12,220,000 |
| 2024-05-30 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 6,260,000 |
| 2024-05-28 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 6,870,000 |
| 2024-05-27 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 6,630,000 |
| 2024-05-26 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 7,250,000 |
| 2024-05-25 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 6,480,000 |
| 2024-05-24 | Western Conference Finals Game 2 | 6,270,000 |
| 2024-05-23 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | 5,640,000 |
| 2024-05-22 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 7,020,000 |
| 2024-05-21 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 6,430,000 |
| 2024-05-19 | Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks | 6,450,000 |
| 2024-05-19 | NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets | 8,410,000 |
| 2024-05-18 | NBA Thunder–Mavericks | 5,600,000 |
| 2024-05-17 | NBA Knicks–Pacers | 5,020,000 |
| 2024-05-15 | NBA Mavericks–Thunder | 4,260,000 |
| 2024-05-12 | NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves | 5,610,000 |
| 2024-05-08 | NBA Pacers–Knicks | 4,900,000 |
| 2024-05-07 | NBA Mavericks–Thunder | 3,680,000 |
| 2024-05-05 | Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 4,320,000 |
| 2024-05-03 | NBA Clippers–Mavericks | 3,900,000 |
| 2024-05-02 | NBA Knicks–76ers | 5,090,000 |
| 2024-04-30 | NBA 76ers–Knicks | 3,590,000 |
| 2024-04-29 | NBA Lakers–Nuggets | 4,530,000 |
| 2024-04-24 | NBA Heat–Celtics | 3,130,000 |
| 2024-04-23 | NBA Suns–Timberwolves | 2,980,000 |
| 2024-04-22 | NBA Lakers–Nuggets | 4,250,000 |
| 2024-04-21 | Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks | 3,440,000 |
| 2024-04-20 | Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves | 3,120,000 |
| 2024-04-03 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics | 1,170,000 |
| 2024-03-18 | NBA Heat–76ers | 1,200,000 |
| 2024-03-18 | NBA Knicks–Warriors | 1,480,000 |
| 2024-03-17 | NBA Suns–Bucks | 1,510,000 |
| 2024-03-17 | NBA Hawks–Clippers | 387,000 |
| 2024-03-17 | NBA Nuggets–Mavericks | 2,150,000 |
| 2024-03-17 | NBA Nets–Spurs | 364,000 |
| 2024-03-12 | NBA Timberwolves–Clippers | 992,000 |
| 2024-03-10 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | 1,770,000 |
| 2024-03-08 | NBA Bucks–Lakers | 1,600,000 |
| 2024-03-08 | NBA Timberwolves–Cavaliers | 1,210,000 |
| 2024-03-06 | Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors | 1,370,000 |
| 2024-03-04 | NBA Clippers–Bucks | 524,000 |
| 2024-03-04 | NBA Thunder–Lakers | 533,000 |
| 2024-03-03 | NBA 76ers–Mavericks | 1,740,000 |
| 2024-03-03 | NBA Knicks–Cavaliers | 1,530,000 |
| 2024-03-03 | Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics | 3,010,000 |
| 2024-02-23 | NBA Cavaliers–76ers | 1,200,000 |
| 2024-02-18 | NBA All-Star Game | 5,500,000 |
| 2024-02-15 | NBA Bucks–Grizzlies | 1,140,000 |
| 2024-02-13 | NBA Kings–Suns | 1,000,000 |
| 2024-02-11 | NBA Celtics–Heat | 2,130,000 |
| 2024-02-09 | NBA Hawks–76ers | 368,000 |
| 2024-02-09 | NBA Pelicans–Lakers | 570,000 |
| 2024-02-03 | NBA Lakers–Knicks | 2,740,000 |
| 2024-02-01 | NBA 76ers–Jazz | 957,000 |
| 2024-01-27 | Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets | 2,623,000 |
| 2024-01-27 | NBA Heat–Knicks | 1,780,000 |
| 2024-01-27 | NBA Lakers–Warriors | 3,970,000 |
| 2024-01-25 | NBA Kings–Warriors | 1,390,000 |
| 2024-01-17 | NBA Mavericks–Lakers | 1,990,000 |
| 2024-01-15 | NBA Warriors–Grizzlies | 513,000 |
| 2024-01-15 | NBA Spurs–Hawks | 345,000 |
| 2024-01-15 | NBA Thunder–Lakers | 305,000 |
| 2024-01-03 | NBA Bulls–Knicks | 1,640,000 |
| 2024-01-03 | NBA Heat–Lakers | 978,000 |