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Teams

Boston Celtics

311 telecasts with figures · 341 published claims
311
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-22

Top events · Boston Celtics

1
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
2026-10-20 · NBC
1,980,000
NBA

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Lakers
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2010-06-17
28,200,000
28 telecasts
2
Warriors
NBA Finals Game 6 · 2022-06-16
13,990,000
22 telecasts
3
Cavaliers
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
26 telecasts
4
Heat
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 · 2012-06-03
11,068,000
38 telecasts
5
Mavericks
NBA Finals Game 3 · 2024-06-12
12,430,000
13 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ABC
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2010-06-17
28,200,000
72 telecasts
2
ESPN
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
112 telecasts
3
TNT
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 · 2023-05-27
8,711,000
90 telecasts
4
NBC
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics · 2026-05-02
10,990,000
11 telecasts
5
Prime Video
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks · 2025-10-24
1,170,000
2 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

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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2019-01-16NBA Raptors–Celtics1,780,000
2019-01-10NBA Celtics–Heat1,170,000
2018-12-27NBA Celtics–Rockets1,950,000
2018-12-21NBA Bucks–Celtics1,640,000
2018-12-06NBA Knicks–Celtics854,000
2018-11-16NBA Raptors–Celtics1,820,000
2018-11-09NBA Celtics–Jazz1,350,000
2018-10-25NBA Celtics–Thunder1,480,000
2018-10-22NBA Magic–Celtics290,000
2018-10-19NBA Celtics–Raptors1,818,000
2018-10-16NBA 76ers–Celtics2,950,000
2018-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 713,591,000
2018-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 68,273,000
2018-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 57,511,000
2018-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,939,000
2018-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,827,000
2018-05-15Eastern Conference Finals Game 28,417,000
2018-05-13Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,216,000
2018-04-10NBA Celtics–Wizards1,200,000
2018-04-04NBA Celtics–Raptors1,294,000
2018-03-28NBA Celtics–Jazz1,200,000
2018-03-20NBA Thunder–Celtics1,500,000
2018-03-14NBA Wizards–Celtics1,700,000
2018-03-03NBA Celtics–Rockets3,200,000
2018-02-11NBA Cavaliers–Celtics4,600,000
2018-02-08NBA Celtics–Wizards1,600,000
2018-01-31NBA Knicks–Celtics1,500,000
2018-01-27NBA Celtics–Warriors4,678,000
2018-01-24NBA Celtics–Clippers1,250,000
2018-01-23NBA Celtics–Lakers1,500,000
2018-01-18NBA 76ers–Celtics1,200,000
2018-01-03NBA Cavaliers–Celtics3,200,000
2017-12-28NBA Rockets–Celtics1,700,000
2017-12-08NBA Celtics–Spurs2,100,000
2017-11-16NBA Warriors–Celtics3,000,000
2017-11-08NBA Lakers–Celtics2,600,000
2017-10-17NBA Celtics–Cavaliers5,600,000
2017-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 55,825,000
2017-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,017,000
2017-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,997,000
2017-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,096,000
2017-05-17Eastern Conference Finals Game 16,445,000
2017-04-06NBA Celtics–Hawks1,300,000
2017-04-05NBA Cavaliers–Celtics2,100,000
2017-04-02NBA Celtics–Knicks1,900,000
2017-03-12NBA Bulls–Celtics1,700,000
2017-03-08NBA Celtics–Warriors2,000,000
2017-03-01NBA Cavaliers–Celtics2,200,000
2017-02-24NBA Celtics–Raptors1,300,000
2012-10-30Boston Celtics at Miami Heat5,371,000
2012-06-09Eastern Conference Finals Game 713,346,000
2012-06-07Eastern Conference Finals Game 611,068,000
2012-06-05Eastern Conference Finals Game 510,251,000
2012-06-03Eastern Conference Finals Game 411,068,000
2012-06-01Eastern Conference Finals Game 37,593,000
2012-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 28,809,000
2012-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 18,989,000
2010-10-26Miami Heat at Boston Celtics7,348,000
2010NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers7 games
2010-06-03NBA Finals Game 114,090,000
2010-06-06NBA Finals Game 215,720,000
2010-06-08NBA Finals Game 315,960,000
2010-06-10NBA Finals Game 416,370,000
2010-06-13NBA Finals Game 518,650,000
2010-06-15NBA Finals Game 617,960,000
2010-06-17NBA Finals Game 728,200,000
2010-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 67,538,000
2010-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,835,000
2010-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,960,000
2010-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,023,000
2010-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 27,156,000
2010-05-16Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,030,000
2009-10-27Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers4,021,000
2008-10-28Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics2,612,000
2008NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
2008-06-05NBA Finals Game 113,380,000
2008-06-08NBA Finals Game 213,500,000
2008-06-10NBA Finals Game 314,510,000
2008-06-12NBA Finals Game 413,760,000
2008-06-15NBA Finals Game 516,880,000
2008-06-17NBA Finals Game 617,390,000
2008-05-30Eastern Conference Finals Game 66,445,000
2008-05-28Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,434,000
2008-05-26Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,086,000
2008-05-24Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,454,000
2008-05-22Eastern Conference Finals Game 25,698,000
2008-05-20Eastern Conference Finals Game 15,431,000
2002-05-31Eastern Conference Finals Game 69,167,000
2002-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 59,913,000
2002-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 47,640,000
2002-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 35,711,000
2002-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 23,804,000
2002-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 18,667,000
1987NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
1987-06-02NBA Finals Game 1
1987-06-04NBA Finals Game 2
1987-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1987-06-09NBA Finals Game 4
1987-06-11NBA Finals Game 5
1987-06-14NBA Finals Game 6
1986NBA Finals - Celtics vs Rockets3 games
1986-06-03NBA Finals Game 4
1986-06-05NBA Finals Game 5
1986-06-08NBA Finals Game 6