Ratings Reference
Teams

Los Angeles Lakers

376 telecasts with figures · 412 published claims
376
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-23

Top events · Los Angeles Lakers

1
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-10-21 · ESPN
2,460,000
NBA

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Celtics
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2010-06-17
28,200,000
28 telecasts
2
Kings
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2002-06-02
23,796,000
8 telecasts
3
Pacers
NBA Finals Game 6 · 2000-06-19
22,400,000
9 telecasts
4
Pistons
NBA Finals Game 5 · 2004-06-15
21,840,000
6 telecasts
5
76ers
NBA Finals Game 3 · 2001-06-10
20,280,000
17 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ABC
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2010-06-17
28,200,000
85 telecasts
2
NBC
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2002-06-02
23,796,000
28 telecasts
3
ESPN
Western Conference Finals Game 4 · 2009-05-25
9,731,000
98 telecasts
4
TNT
Western Conference Finals Game 6 · 2004-05-31
9,438,000
115 telecasts
5
Prime Video
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder · 2026-05-07
5,080,000
4 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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2008-10-28Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers2,539,000
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
2008-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 56,794,000
2008-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 47,247,000
2008-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 35,729,000
2008-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 25,513,000
2008-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 16,190,000
2004NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons5 games
2004-06-06NBA Finals Game 115,360,000
2004-06-08NBA Finals Game 216,130,000
2004-06-10NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2004-06-13NBA Finals Game 420,300,000
2004-06-15NBA Finals Game 521,840,000
2004-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 69,438,000
2004-05-29Western Conference Finals Game 56,565,000
2004-05-27Western Conference Finals Game 47,515,000
2004-05-25Western Conference Finals Game 38,090,000
2004-05-23Western Conference Finals Game 28,163,000
2004-05-21Western Conference Finals Game 17,034,000
2002NBA Finals - Lakers vs Nets4 games
2002-06-05NBA Finals Game 115,850,000
2002-06-07NBA Finals Game 214,050,000
2002-06-09NBA Finals Game 316,210,000
2002-06-12NBA Finals Game 416,560,000
2002-06-02Western Conference Finals Game 723,796,000
2002-05-31Western Conference Finals Game 616,644,000
2002-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 514,586,000
2002-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 49,659,000
2002-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 310,063,000
2002-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 25,538,000
2002-05-18Western Conference Finals Game 19,153,000
2001NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers5 games
2001-06-06NBA Finals Game 118,580,000
2001-06-08NBA Finals Game 218,720,000
2001-06-10NBA Finals Game 320,280,000
2001-06-13NBA Finals Game 419,970,000
2001-06-15NBA Finals Game 517,360,000
2000NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pacers6 games
2000-06-07NBA Finals Game 115,340,000
2000-06-09NBA Finals Game 214,970,000
2000-06-11NBA Finals Game 316,370,000
2000-06-14NBA Finals Game 418,940,000
2000-06-16NBA Finals Game 515,570,000
2000-06-19NBA Finals Game 622,400,000
1991NBA Finals - Bulls vs Lakers5 games
1991-06-02NBA Finals Game 1
1991-06-05NBA Finals Game 2
1991-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1991-06-09NBA Finals Game 4
1991-06-12NBA Finals Game 5
1989NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons4 games
1989-06-06NBA Finals Game 1
1989-06-08NBA Finals Game 2
1989-06-11NBA Finals Game 3
1989-06-13NBA Finals Game 4
1988NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons7 games
1988-06-07NBA Finals Game 1
1988-06-09NBA Finals Game 2
1988-06-12NBA Finals Game 3
1988-06-14NBA Finals Game 4
1988-06-16NBA Finals Game 5
1988-06-19NBA Finals Game 6
1988-06-21NBA Finals Game 7
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
1985NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers4 games
1985-05-30NBA Finals Game 2
1985-06-05NBA Finals Game 4
1985-06-07NBA Finals Game 5
1985-06-09NBA Finals Game 6
1984NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers4 games
1984-05-31NBA Finals Game 2
1984-06-06NBA Finals Game 4
1984-06-08NBA Finals Game 5
1984-06-12NBA Finals Game 7
1983-05-26NBA Finals Game 2