Ratings Reference
Leagues

NBA

1,967 telecasts with figures · 2,138 published claims
1,967
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-26

Top events · NBA

Full chart
1
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
2026-10-20 · NBC
5,980,000
NBA
2
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
2026-10-20 · NBC
3,890,000
NBA
3
Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat
2026-10-21 · ESPN
2,520,000
NBA
4
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
2026-10-22 · ESPN
2,500,000
NBA
5
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-10-21 · ESPN
2,460,000
NBA
6
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
2026-10-20 · NBC
1,980,000
NBA
7
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-10-22 · ESPN
1,800,000
NBA

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Jazz
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
79 telecasts
2
Bulls
NBA Finals Game 5 · 1998-06-12
30,600,000
45 telecasts
3
Suns
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks · 2021-07-20
12,520,000
141 telecasts
4
Warriors
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
300 telecasts
5
Cavaliers
NBA Finals Game 3 · 2017-06-07
20,050,000
145 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
96 telecasts
2
ABC
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
379 telecasts
3
TNT
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2016-05-30
15,996,000
664 telecasts
4
ESPN
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
672 telecasts
5
CBS
NBA All-Star Game · 1990-02-11
13,200,000
1 telecast

Telecasts with figures

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date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2025-12-25NBA Cavaliers–Knicks6,370,000
2025-12-25NBA Rockets–Lakers5,400,000
2025-12-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors6,100,000
2025-12-25Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets3,600,000
2025-12-25San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder6,710,000
2025-12-16San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks3,070,000
2025-12-10San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
2025-12-10Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder1,050,000
2025-12-09New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors1,140,000
2025-11-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors2,031,000
2025-11-26Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder2,433,000
2025-11-19Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers1,390,000
2025-11-14NBA Warriors–Spurs1,430,000
2025-11-12Orlando Magic at New York Knicks1,310,000
2025-11-12Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder1,460,000
2025-11-05Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks1,380,000
2025-11-05San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers1,560,000
2025-10-31NBA Celtics–76ers961,000
2025-10-31NBA Lakers–Grizzlies1,200,000
2025-10-29NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,280,000
2025-10-29NBA Lakers–Timberwolves1,360,000
2025-10-24Boston Celtics at New York Knicks1,170,000
2025-10-23Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers1,980,000
2025-10-22NBA Cavaliers–Knicks2,170,000
2025-10-22NBA Spurs–Mavericks2,490,000
2025-10-21Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers5,100,000
2025-10-21NBA Rockets–Thunder5,900,000
2025NBA Finals - Pacers vs Thunder4 games
2025-06-11NBA Finals Game 39,190,000
2025-06-13NBA Finals Game 49,400,000
2025-06-19NBA Finals Game 69,280,000
2025-06-22NBA Finals Game 716,350,000
2025-06-22NBA Finals Game 716,610,000
2025-06-16NBA Finals Game 59,540,000
2025-06-13Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers9,410,000
2025-06-11Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers9,190,000
2025-06-08NBA Finals Game 28,760,000
2025-06-05NBA Finals Game 18,910,000
2025-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,120,000
2025-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,720,000
2025-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 54,620,000
2025-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,700,000
2025-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 46,530,000
2025-05-25New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers7,100,000
2025-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,260,000
2025-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,700,000
2025-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,160,000
2025-05-21Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks6,600,000
2025-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 15,360,000
2025-05-18Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder6,340,000
2025-05-16Boston Celtics at New York Knicks5,730,000
2025-05-15Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets4,890,000
2025-05-14New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,960,000
2025-05-13Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,420,000
2025-05-12Boston Celtics at New York Knicks6,130,000
2025-05-11Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers4,040,000
2025-05-11Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets6,010,000
2025-05-10Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors6,570,000
2025-05-09Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers3,910,000
2025-05-08Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves2,540,000
2025-05-07New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,260,000
2025-05-06Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,440,000
2025-05-05New York Knicks at Boston Celtics4,580,000
2025-05-04Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers3,840,000
2025-05-04Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets6,630,000
2025-05-03LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets3,780,000
2025-05-02Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors4,610,000
2025-05-01New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons3,480,000
2025-04-30Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets3,160,000
2025-04-29Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers740,000
2025-04-29Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks2,640,000
2025-04-28Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat1,910,000
2025-04-27Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks2,740,000
2025-04-27Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic3,780,000
2025-04-27Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves7,350,000
2025-04-26Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers3,390,000
2025-04-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors5,080,000
2025-04-25Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic2,110,000
2025-04-24New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons2,280,000
2025-04-23Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers490,000
2025-04-23Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics2,240,000
2025-04-22Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers700,000
2025-04-22Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder1,920,000
2025-04-21Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks2,950,000
2025-04-20Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers3,680,000
2025-04-20Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets3,640,000
2025-04-19Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers2,370,000
2025-04-19LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets3,640,000
2025-04-19Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks4,120,000
2025-04-19Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers5,838,000
2025-04-18Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks1,800,000
2025-04-16Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls2,070,000
2025-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic1,620,000
2025-04-13Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks800,000
2025-04-13NBA Clippers–Warriors1,550,000
2025-04-11Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons330,000
2025-04-10Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers800,000
2025-04-09Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings1,210,000
2025-04-09Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks2,260,000
2025-04-08Boston Celtics at New York Knicks1,520,000
2025-04-07Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons180,000

Seasons

  • 2024-25216 of 382 national windows with figures