Ratings Reference
Teams

Houston Rockets

110 telecasts with figures · 113 published claims
110
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top events · Houston Rockets

1
NBA Rockets–Lakers
2026-04-26 · NBC · TNT
6,200,000
NBA
2
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-04-18 · ABC
5,200,000
NBA
3
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2026-04-21 · NBC · Peacock
3,760,000
NBA
4
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2026-04-05 · NBC · Peacock
2,440,000
NBA
5
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
2026-01-31 · ABC
1,430,000
NBA
6
Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
2026-02-21 · ABC
1,360,000
NBA

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Warriors
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-28
14,929,000
25 telecasts
2
Lakers
NBA Rockets–Lakers · 2026-04-26
6,200,000
14 telecasts
3
Thunder
NBA Rockets–Thunder · 2025-10-21
5,900,000
11 telecasts
4
Jazz
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets · 2019-04-24
3,370,000
5 telecasts
5
Celtics
NBA Celtics–Rockets · 2018-03-03
3,200,000
5 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
TNT
Western Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-28
14,929,000
46 telecasts
2
ESPN
Western Conference Finals Game 5 · 2015-05-27
8,887,000
40 telecasts
3
NBC
NBA Rockets–Lakers · 2026-04-26
6,200,000
4 telecasts
4
ABC
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers · 2020-09-06
5,430,000
19 telecasts
5
NBA TV
NBA Lakers–Rockets · 2017-12-20
586,000
1 telecast

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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2026-04-26NBA Rockets–Lakers6,200,000
2026-04-21Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers3,760,000
2026-04-18Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers5,200,000
2026-04-05NBA Rockets–Warriors2,440,000
2026-02-21Houston Rockets at New York Knicks1,360,000
2026-01-31Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets1,430,000
2025-12-25NBA Rockets–Lakers5,400,000
2025-11-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors2,031,000
2025-10-21NBA Rockets–Thunder5,900,000
2025-05-04Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets6,630,000
2025-04-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors5,080,000
2025-02-26NBA Spurs–Rockets880,000
2025-02-21NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,160,000
2025-01-30NBA Rockets–Grizzlies908,000
2025-01-16NBA Rockets–Kings981,000
2021-03-03NBA Nets–Rockets1,090,000
2021-02-17NBA Rockets–76ers749,000
2021-02-11NBA Heat–Rockets1,070,000
2021-02-09NBA Rockets–Pelicans891,000
2021-01-28NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,100,000
2021-01-20NBA Suns–Rockets901,000
2020-09-06Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers5,430,000
2020-09-02Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets4,110,000
2020-08-31Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder2,840,000
2020-08-22Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder1,760,000
2020-08-18Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets1,980,000
2020-08-06Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets1,600,000
2020-08-02Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets2,440,000
2020-03-05NBA Clippers–Rockets1,530,000
2020-02-29NBA Rockets–Celtics2,350,000
2020-02-26NBA Grizzlies–Rockets940,000
2020-02-20NBA Rockets–Warriors1,030,000
2020-02-06Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers2,260,000
2020-02-02New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets1,990,000
2020-01-31Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets1,530,000
2020-01-29NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,150,000
2020-01-18Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets2,920,000
2020-01-15NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,130,000
2020-01-09NBA Rockets–Thunder1,580,000
2020-01-03NBA 76ers–Rockets1,580,000
2019-12-19NBA Rockets–Clippers1,880,000
2019-11-22Houston Rockets at LA Clippers1,660,000
2019-11-13NBA Clippers–Rockets1,660,000
2019-11-06NBA Warriors–Rockets1,490,000
2019-11-01NBA Rockets–Nets1,420,000
2019-10-24NBA Bucks–Rockets1,940,000
2019-04-24Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets3,370,000
2019-04-20Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz3,190,000
2019-04-17Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets2,580,000
2019-04-09NBA Rockets–Thunder1,330,000
2019-03-17NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,320,000
2019-03-13NBA Warriors–Rockets2,420,000
2019-03-08NBA 76ers–Rockets1,530,000
2019-03-05NBA Rockets–Raptors1,380,000
2019-03-03Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics2,520,000
2019-02-23NBA Rockets–Warriors3,420,000
2019-02-21NBA Rockets–Lakers2,240,000
2019-02-09Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets2,670,000
2019-02-01NBA Rockets–Nuggets1,540,000
2019-01-29NBA Pelicans–Rockets1,110,000
2019-01-25NBA Raptors–Rockets1,490,000
2019-01-21NBA Rockets–76ers1,920,000
2019-01-19NBA Lakers–Rockets3,390,000
2019-01-09NBA Bucks–Rockets1,730,000
2019-01-03NBA Rockets–Warriors2,390,000
2018-12-27NBA Celtics–Rockets1,950,000
2018-12-20NBA Rockets–Heat1,110,000
2018-12-13NBA Lakers–Rockets1,320,000
2018-12-06NBA Rockets–Jazz1,000,000
2018-11-30NBA Rockets–Spurs964,000
2018-11-15NBA Warriors–Rockets1,290,000
2018-11-08NBA Rockets–Thunder1,120,000
2018-10-20NBA Rockets–Lakers3,360,000
2018-05-28Western Conference Finals Game 714,929,000
2018-05-26Western Conference Finals Game 69,471,000
2018-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 59,322,000
2018-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 48,372,000
2018-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 37,797,000
2018-05-16Western Conference Finals Game 27,563,000
2018-05-14Western Conference Finals Game 18,902,000
2018-04-10NBA Rockets–Lakers1,100,000
2018-04-07NBA Thunder–Rockets2,700,000
2018-04-01NBA Rockets–Spurs2,300,000
2018-03-20NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,600,000
2018-03-12NBA Spurs–Rockets1,300,000
2018-03-06NBA Rockets–Thunder1,900,000
2018-03-03NBA Celtics–Rockets3,200,000
2018-02-28NBA Rockets–Clippers1,350,000
2018-02-03NBA Rockets–Cavaliers3,000,000
2018-02-01NBA Rockets–Spurs1,440,000
2018-01-26NBA Rockets–Pelicans1,500,000
2018-01-24NBA Rockets–Mavericks1,280,000
2018-01-20NBA Warriors–Rockets4,500,000
2018-01-15NBA Rockets–Clippers1,900,000
2018-01-12NBA Rockets–Suns1,300,000
2018-01-04NBA Warriors–Rockets2,900,000
2017-12-28NBA Rockets–Celtics1,700,000
2017-12-22NBA Clippers–Rockets1,700,000
2017-12-20NBA Lakers–Rockets586,000
2017-12-15NBA Spurs–Rockets1,900,000