User:Esolo5002/List of NBA television ratings (2022–23)
Regular season
ABC
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 10 | Celtics-Warriors | 3.140M |
| Sunday, December 25 | 76ers-Knicks | 4.068M (2.743M + 1.211M + 114K ESPN2) |
| Lakers-Mavericks | 4.493M (3.303M ABC + 1.076M ESPN + 24K ESPN Deportes | |
| Bucks-Celtics | 6.079M (4.801M ABC + 1.278M ESPN) | |
| Grizzlies-Warriors | 4.747M (3.534M ABC + 1.213M ESPN) | |
| Suns-Nuggets | 2.523M (1.754M ABC + 769K ESPN) | |
| Saturday, January 14 | Bucks-Heat | 1.347M |
| Saturday, January 28 | Nuggets-76ers | 1.757M |
| Knicks-Nets | 2.452M | |
| Lakers-Celtics | 3.691M | |
| Saturday, February 4 | Mavericks-Warriors | 2.360M |
| Saturday, February 11 | Lakers-Warriors | 3.050M |
| Sunday, February 12 | Grizzlies-Celtics | 2.065M |
| Saturday, February 25 | Celtics-76ers | 2.383M |
| Sunday, February 26 | Suns-Bucks | 2.007M |
| Lakers-Mavericks | 3.503M | |
| Saturday, March 4 | 76ers-Bucks | 2.236M |
| Sunday, March 5 | Suns-Mavericks | 2.814M |
| Warriors-Lakers | 3.950M | |
| Saturday, March 11 | Bucks-Warriors | 2.646M |
ESPN
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 19 | Knicks-Grizzlies | 1.447M |
| Mavericks-Suns | 1.634M | |
| Friday, October 21 | Celtics-Heat | 1.409M |
| Nuggets-Warriors | 1.913M | |
| Wednesday, October 26 | Nets-Bucks | 1.799M |
| Lakers-Nuggets | 1.816M | |
| Friday, October 28 | Pacers-Wizards | .736K |
| Pelicans-Suns | 1.028M | |
| Wednesday, November 2 | Celtics-Cavs | 1.371M |
| Grizzlies-Trail Blazers | 1.098M | |
| Friday, November 4 | Bulls-Celtics | 1.472M |
| Bucks-Timberwolves | 1.117M | |
| Wednesday, November 9 | Knicks-Nets | 1.233M |
| Lakers-Clippers | 1.479M | |
| Friday, November 11 | Timberwolves-Grizzlies | .913K |
| Wednesday, November 16 | Celtics-Hawks | 1.491M |
| Warriors-Suns | 1.618M | |
| Friday, November 18 | Bucks-76ers | 1.340M |
| Knicks-Warriors | 1.472M | |
| Wednesday, November 23 | Mavericks-Celtics | 1.676M |
| Clippers-Warriors | 1.791M | |
| Friday, December 2 | Lakers-Bucks | 1.431M |
| Bulls-Warriors | 1.590M | |
| Wednesday, December 7 | Hawks-Knicks | 1.018M |
| Celtics-Knicks | 1.215M | |
| Friday, December 9 | Lakers-76ers | 1.376M |
| Bucks-Mavericks | 1.504M | |
| Wednesday, December 14 | Knicks-Bulls | 1.241M |
| Timberwolves-Clippers | 1.031M | |
| Friday, December 16 | Warriors-76ers | 1.477M |
| Nuggets-Lakers | 1.613M | |
| Friday, December 23 | Grizzlies-Suns | 1.354M |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Bucks-Raptors | 1.029M |
| Heat-Lakers | 1.109M | |
| Friday, January 6 | Nets-Pelicans | 1.326M |
| Heat-Suns | 1.112M | |
| Wednesday, January 11 | Bucks-Hawks | .955K |
| Suns-Nuggets | .876K | |
| Friday, January 13 | Warriors-Spurs | 1.358M |
| Nuggets-Clippers | 1.114M | |
| Wednesday, January 18 | Hawks-Mavericks | 1.219M |
| Timberwolves-Nuggets | 1.008M | |
| Friday, January 20 | Heat-Mavericks | 1.232M |
| Grizzlies-Lakers | 1.656M | |
| Wednesday, January 25 | Nets-76ers | 1.461M |
| Grizzlies-Warriors | 1.667M | |
| Wednesday, February 1 | Nets-Celtics | 1.036M |
| Hawks-Suns | .855K | |
| Saturday, February 4 | Lakers-Pelicans | 1.217M (ESPN2) |
| Sunday, February 5 | 76ers-Knicks | 1.746M |
| Wednesday, February 8 | 76ers-Celtics | 1.678M |
| Mavericks-Clippers | 1.602M | |
| Friday, February 10 | Hornets-Celtics | .969K |
| Cavaliers-Pelicans | 1.069M | |
| Wednesday, February 12 | Cavaliers-76ers | 1.038M |
| Pelicans-Lakers | 1.270M | |
| Friday, February 24 | Heat-Bucks | 1.097M |
| Thunder-Suns | 1.127M | |
| Sunday, February 26 | Timberwolves-Warriors | 1.652M |
| Clippers-Nuggets | 1.281M | |
| Wednesday, March 1 | Cavaliers-Celtics | 1.264M |
| Pelicans-Blazers | 1.021M | |
| Friday, March 3 | Nets-Celtics | 1.206M |
| Grizzlies-Nuggets | 1.240M | |
| Sunday, March 5 | Knicks-Celtics | 2.146M |
| Grizzlies-Clippers | 1.247M | |
| Wednesday, March 8 | Mavericks-Pelicans | 1.177M |
| Raptors-Clippers | .998K | |
| Sunday, March 12 | Knicks-Lakers | 1.687M |
| Monday, March 13 | Grizzlies-Mavericks | 1.215M |
| Suns-Warriors | 1.882M | |
| Wednesday, March 15 | 76ers-Cavaliers | 1.375M |
| Warriors-Clippers | 1.729M | |
| Wednesday, March 22nd | Warriors-Mavericks | 1.797M |
| Suns-Lakers | 1.696M | |
| Wednesday, March 29 | Mavericks-76ers | 1.442M |
| Timberwolves-Suns | 1.461M | |
| Wednesday, April 5 | Bulls-Bucks | 1.098M |
| Lakers-Clippers | 1.660M | |
| Sunday, April 9th | Hawks-Celtics | .988K |
| Jazz-Lakers | 1.658M |
TNT
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 18 | 76ers-Celtics | 2.984M |
| Lakers-Warriors | 3.551M | |
| Thursday, October 20 | Bucks-76ers | 1.571M |
| Clippers-Lakers | 2.102M | |
| Tuesday, October 25 | Mavericks-Pelicans | 1.614M |
| Warriors-Suns | 2.318M | |
| Tuesday, November 1 | Bulls-Nets | 1.260M |
| Timberwolves-Suns | 1.161M | |
| Tuesday, November 15 | Grizzlies-Pelicans | 1.041M |
| Nets-Kings | .888K | |
| Tuesday, November 22 | Nets-76ers | 1.476M |
| Lakers-Suns | 1.470M | |
| Tuesday, November 29 | Warriors-Mavericks | 1.506M |
| Clippers-Trail Blazers | 1.038M | |
| Tuesday, December 6 | Lakers-Cavaliers | 1.371M |
| Mavericks-Nuggets | 1.042M | |
| Tuesday, December 13 | Warriors-Bucks | 1.509M |
| Celtics-Lakers | 1.704M | |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Warriors-Knicks | 1.166M |
| Grizzlies-Nuggets | 1.015M | |
| Thursday, January 5 | Celtics-Mavericks | 1.269M |
| Clippers-Nuggets | .896K | |
| Tuesday, January 10 | Thunder-Heat | .809K |
| Suns-Warriors | 1.303M | |
| Thursday, January 12 | Celtics-Nets | 1.280M |
| Mavericks-Lakers | 1.421M | |
| Monday, January 16 | Heat-Hawks | .604K |
| Suns-Grizzlies | .805K | |
| Tuesday, January 17 | Raptors-Bucks | .849K |
| 76ers-Clippers | .922K | |
| Thursday, January 19 | Warriors-Celtics | 2.439M |
| Nets-Suns | 1.242M | |
| Tuesday, January 24 | Celtics-Heat | 1.046M |
| Clippers-Lakers | 1.312M | |
| Thursday, January 26 | Knicks-Celtics | 1.639M |
| Mavericks-Suns | 1.276M | |
| Tuesday, January 31 | Lakers-Knicks | 1.697M |
| Pelicans-Nuggets | 1.159M | |
| Thursday, February 2 | Grizzlies-Cavaliers | 1.165M |
| Clippers-Bucks | 1.031M | |
| Tuesday, February 7 | Suns-Nets | 1.206M |
| Thunder-Lakers | 2.976M | |
| Thursday, February 9 | Bulls-Nets | 1.203M |
| Bucks-Lakers | 1.426M | |
| Tuesday, February 14 | Celtics-Bucks | 1.672M |
| Warriors-Clippers | 1.294M | |
| Thursday, February 16 | Bucks-Bulls | 1.071M |
| Clippers-Suns | 1.197M | |
| Thursday, February 23 | Grizzlies-76ers | 1.440M |
| Warriors-Lakers | 1.876M | |
| Tuesday, February 28 | Lakers-Grizzlies | 1.162M |
| Timberwolves-Clippers | .998K | |
| Thursday, March 2 | 76ers-Mavericks | 1.431M |
| Clippers-Warriors | 1.494M | |
| Tuesday, March 7 | 76ers-Timberwolves | .886K |
| Grizzlies-Lakers | 1.348M | |
| Thursday, March 9 | Warriors-Grizzlies | 1.372M |
| Knicks-Kings | 1.268M | |
| Tuesday, March 28 | Heat-Raptors | .687K |
| Pelicans-Warriors | 1.255M | |
| Thursday, March 30 | Celtics-Bucks | 1.280M |
| Pelicans-Nuggets | .948K | |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Celtics-76ers | 1.034M |
| Thursday, April 6 | Heat-76ers | 1.036M |
| Nuggets-Suns | 1.101M |
10 most watched
| Rank | Date | Day | Time | Network(s) | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25 | Sunday | 5PM ET | ABC ESPN |
Bucks-Celtics | 6.079M (4.801M ABC + 1.278M ESPN) |
| 2 | 8PM ET | Grizzlies-Warriors | 4.747M (3.534M ABC + 1.213M ESPN) | |||
| 3 | 2:30PM ET | ABC ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Lakers-Mavericks | 4.493M (3.303M ABC + 1.076M ESPN + 24K ESPN Deportes | ||
| 4 | 12PM ET | ABC ESPN ESPN2 |
76ers-Knicks | 4.068M (2.743M ABC + 1.211M ESPN + 114K ESPN2) | ||
| 5 | March 5 | 3:30PM ET | ABC | Warriors-Lakers | 3.950M | |
| 6 | January 28 | Saturday | 8:30PM ET | Lakers-Celtics | 3.691M | |
| 7 | October 18 | Tuesday | 10PM ET | TNT | Lakers-Warriors | 3.551M |
| 8 | February 26 | Sunday | 3:30PM ET | ABC | Lakers-Mavericks | 3.503M |
| 9 | December 10 | Saturday | 8:30PM ET | Celtics-Warriors | 3.140M | |
| 10 | February 11 | Lakers-Warriors | 3.050M |
All-Star game festivities
Friday, February 17: All-Star Celebrity Game, ESPN: 1.395M All-Star Rising Stars Game, TNT: 888K
Saturday, February 18: All-Star Saturday Night, TNT: 3.420M
Sunday, February 19: All-Star Draft, TNT + TBS: 3.939M (3.368M + 571K) All-Star Game, TNT + TBS: 4.608M (3.713M + 877K)
Playoffs
Play-in tournament
| Date | Time | Network(s) | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 11 | 7:30PM | TNT | Hawks-Heat | 2.245M |
| 10PM | Timberwolves-Lakers | 3.474M | ||
| Wednesday, April 12 | 7PM | ESPN | Bulls-Raptors | 2.183M |
| 9:30PM | Thunder-Pelicans | 2.858M | ||
| Friday, April 14 | 7PM | TNT | Bulls-Heat | 2.258M |
| 9:45PM | ESPN | Thunder-Timberwolves | 2.511M |
Conference Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Network(s) | Game # | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 15 | 1PM | ESPN ESPN2 |
1 | Nets-76ers | 2.425M (2.283M ESPN + 142K ESPN2) |
| 3:30PM | ESPN | Hawks-Celtics | 2.926M | ||
| 6PM | Knicks-Cavs | 3.908M | |||
| 8:30PM | ABC | Warriors-Kings | 6.257M | ||
| Sunday, April 16 | 3PM | ABC | Lakers-Grizzlies | 5.544M | |
| 5:30PM | TNT | Heat-Bucks | 4.083M | ||
| 8PM | Clippers-Suns | 5.035M | |||
| 10:30PM | Timberwolves-Nuggets | 2.619M | |||
| Monday, April 17 | 7:30PM | TNT | 2 | Nets-76ers | 3.004M |
| 10PM | Warriors-Kings | 4.322M | |||
| Tuesday, April 18 | 7PM | NBA TV | Hawks-Celtics | .520K | |
| 7:30PM | TNT | Knicks-Cavaliers | 2.716M | ||
| 10PM | Clippers-Suns | 3.860M | |||
| Wednesday, April 19 | 7:30PM | TNT | Lakers-Grizzlies | 3.804M | |
| 9PM | NBA TV | Heat-Bucks | .376K | ||
| 10PM | TNT | Timberwolves-Nuggets | 2.543M | ||
| Thursday, April 20 | 7:30PM | TNT | 3 | 76ers-Nets | 3.079M |
| 10PM | Kings-Warriors | 4.117M | |||
| 10:30PM | NBA TV | Suns-Clippers | .478K | ||
| Friday, April 21 | 7PM | ESPN | Celtics-Hawks | 2.270M | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | Cavs-Knicks | 2.481M | ||
| 9:30PM | ESPN | Nuggets-Timberwolves | 2.246M | ||
| Saturday, April 22 | 1PM | TNT | 4 | 76ers-Nets | 1.800M |
| 3:30PM | Suns-Clippers | 3.088M | |||
| 7:30PM | ESPN | 3 | Bucks-Heats | 3.197M | |
| 10PM | Grizzlies-Lakers | 4.226M | |||
| Sunday, April 23 | 1PM | ABC | 4 | Cavaliers-Knicks | 3.980M |
| 3:30PM | Kings-Warriors | 7.523M | |||
| 7PM | TNT | Celtics-Hawks | 3.828M | ||
| 9:30PM | Nuggets-Timberwolves | 3.174M | |||
| Monday, April 24 | 7:30PM | TNT | Bucks-Heat | 3.497M | |
| 10PM | Grizzlies-Lakers | 4.264M | |||
| Tuesday, April 25 | 7:30PM | TNT | 5 | Hawks-Celtics | 3.324M |
| 9PM | NBA TV | Timberwolves-Nuggets | .589K | ||
| 10PM | TNT | Clippers-Suns | 3.187M | ||
| Wednesday, April 26 | 7PM | NBA TV | Knicks-Cavaliers | .595K | |
| 7:30PM | TNT | Lakers-Grizzlies | 3.891M | ||
| 9:30PM | NBA TV | Heat-Bucks | .934K | ||
| 10PM | TNT | Warriors-Kings | 4.286M | ||
| Thursday, April 27 | 8:30PM | TNT | 6 | Celtics-Hawks | 2.975M |
| Friday, April 28 | 8PM | ESPN | Kings-Warriors | 4.977M | |
| 10:30PM | Grizzlies-Lakers | 4.639M | |||
| Sunday, April 30 | 3:30PM | ABC ESPN Deportes |
7 | Warriors-Kings | 9.886M (9.835M + 51K) |
Conference Semifinals
| Date | Time | Network(s) | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 29 | 8:30PM | TNT | Suns-Nuggets | 1 | 4.098M |
| Sunday, April 30 | 1PM | ABC ESPN Deportes |
Heat-Knicks | 5.412M (5.381M + 31K) | |
| Monday, May 1 | 7:30PM | TNT | 76ers-Celtics | 4.741M | |
| 10PM | Suns-Nuggets | 2 | 4.542M | ||
| Tuesday, May 2 | 7:30PM | TNT | Heat-Knicks | 4.710M | |
| 10PM | Lakers-Warriors | 1 | 7.357M | ||
| Wednesday, May 3 | 8PM | TNT | 76ers-Celtics | 2 | 4.512M |
| Thursday, May 4 | 9PM | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Lakers-Warriors | 7.437M (7.351M + 86K) | |
| Friday, May 5 | 7:30PM | ESPN | Celtics-76ers | 3 | 5.035M |
| 10PM | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Nuggets-Suns | 4.676M (4.627M + 49K) | ||
| Saturday, May 6 | 3:30PM | ABC | Knicks-Heat | 3.909M | |
| 8:30PM | Warriors-Lakers | 8.373M | |||
| Sunday, May 7 | 3:30PM | ESPN | Celtics-76ers | 4 | 5.100M |
| 8PM | TNT | Nuggets-Suns | 4.718M | ||
| Monday, May 8 | 7:30PM | TNT | Knicks-Heat | 4.558M | |
| 10PM | Warriors-Lakers | 7.522M | |||
| Tuesday, May 9 | 7:30PM | TNT | 76ers-Celtics | 5 | 4.883M |
| 10PM | Suns-Nuggets | 4.795M | |||
| Wednesday, May 10 | 7:30PM | TNT | Heat-Knicks | 4.388M | |
| 10PM | Lakers-Warriors | 7.546M | |||
| Thursday, May 11 | 7:30PM | ESPN | Celtics-76ers | 6 | 6.199M |
| 10PM | Nuggets-Suns | 4.530M | |||
| Friday, May 12 | 7:30PM | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Knicks-Heat | 5.484M (5.440M + 44K) | |
| 10PM | Warriors-Lakers | 8.777M (8.640M + 137K) | |||
| Sunday, May 14 | 3:30PM | ABC | 76ers-Celtics | 7 | 8.441M |
Conference Finals
| Date | Time | Network(s) | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 16 | 8:30PM | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Lakers-Nuggets | 1 | 7.228M (7.128M + 100K) |
| Wednesday, May 17 | TNT | Heat-Celtics | 5.945M | ||
| Thursday, May 18 | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Lakers-Nuggets | 2 | 7.713M (7.655M + 58K) | |
| Friday, May 19 | TNT | Heat-Celtics | 6.134M | ||
| Saturday, May 20 | ABC ESPN Deportes |
Nuggets-Lakers | 3 | 8.434M (8.384M + 50K) | |
| Sunday, May 21 | 8PM | TNT | Celtics-Heat | 6.486M | |
| Monday, May 22 | 8:30PM | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Nuggets-Lakers | 4 | 8.288M (8.209M + 79K) |
| Tuesday, May 23 | TNT | Celtics-Heat | 6.561M | ||
| Thursday, May 25 | Heat-Celtics | 5 | 6.235M | ||
| Saturday, May 27 | Celtics-Heat | 6 | 8.711M | ||
| Monday, May 29 | Heat-Celtics | 7 | 12.000M |
Finals
| Date | Time | Network(s) | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 1 | 8:30PM | ABC ESPN Deportes |
Heat-Nuggets | 1 | 11.088M (11.036M + 52K) |
| Sunday, June 4 | 2 | 11.995M (11.910M + 85K) | |||
| Wednesday, June 7 | Nuggets-Heat | 3 | 11.314M (11.237M + 77K) | ||
| Friday, June 9 | 4 | 10.481M (10.414M + 67K) | |||
| Monday, June 12 | Heat-Nuggets | 5 | 13.200M (13.084M + 116K) |