NBA TV ratings have been a hot-button issue over recent years, but particularly this season, with the numbers falling to record-low levels, especially for nationally-televised games.
There were various reasons for the NBA’s ratings to be down, but at the end of the day, none of them matter; the league just has to hope they’ll bounce back next season when things are at least slightly more normal.
We were curious about which NBA teams were the most-viewed this season, so using regular-season games, we compiled a ranking of every team by their average viewers.
Below, you can check out our ranking of every NBA team by their TV ratings.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
Regular season average rating: 1.33 (14.09 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 2.14 million (14.75 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 2.73
Playoffs average audience: 4.92 million
For more details on Lakers TV ratings, click here.
2. Houston Rockets
Regular season average rating: 1.07 (10.97 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.73 million (13.17 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.71 (46.63 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.92 million (43.37 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Rockets TV ratings, click here.
3. Milwaukee Bucks
Regular season average rating: 1.04 (6.62 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.63 million (6.30 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.16 (56.71 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 1.92 million (53.97 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Bucks TV ratings, click here.
4. Los Angeles Clippers
Regular season average rating: 1.03 (72.79 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.61 million (80.17 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.69 (37.09 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.77 million (33.68 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Clippers TV ratings, click here.
5. Golden State Warriors
Regular season average rating: 1.01 (16.48 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.67 million (13.67 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Warriors TV ratings, click here.
6. Philadelphia 76ers
Regular season average rating: 0.98 (15.67 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.56 million (18.87 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.29 (43.00 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 1.96 million (42.53 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Sixers TV ratings, click here.
7. New Orleans Pelicans
Regular season average rating: 0.94 (12.30 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.48 million (14.54 percent more than in 2018-19)
For more details on Pelicans TV ratings, click here.
8. San Antonio Spurs
Regular season average rating: 0.90 (18.98 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.37 million (19.00 percent more than in 2018-19)
For more details on Spurs TV ratings, click here.
9. Boston Celtics
Regular season average rating: 0.89 (22.93 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.42 million (22.86 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.74 (24.73 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.99 million (15.15 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Celtics TV ratings, click here.
10. Toronto Raptors
Regular season average rating: 0.88 (4.44 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.39 million (9.45 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.23 (70.16 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.06 million (69.62 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Raptors TV ratings, click here.
11. Portland Trail Blazers
Regular season average rating: 0.84 (13.46 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.28 million (12.65 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.89 (34.60 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 3.01 million (34.95 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Blazers TV ratings, click here.
12. Brooklyn Nets
Regular season average rating: 0.77 (42.04 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.19 million (44.34 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 0.63 (59.98 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 0.82 million (59.87 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Nets TV ratings, click here.
13. Dallas Mavericks
Regular season average rating: 0.75 (42.56 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.16 million (46.50 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.61
Playoffs average audience: 2.48 million
For more details on Mavericks TV ratings, click here.
14. Utah Jazz
Regular season average rating: 0.70 (16.64 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.00 million (23.22 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.09 (43.51 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 1.68 million (44.42 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Jazz TV ratings, click here.
15. Detroit Pistons
Regular season average rating: 0.69 (26.33 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.88 million (38.70 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Pistons TV ratings, click here.
16. Denver Nuggets
Regular season average rating: 0.66 (22.92 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 1.02 million (19.40 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.69 (0.34 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.91 million (4.66 percent more than in 2018-19)
For more details on Nuggets TV ratings, click here.
17. Chicago Bulls
Regular season average rating: 0.62 (14.11 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.97 million (17.36 percent more than in 2018-19)
For more details on Bulls TV ratings, click here.
18. Miami Heat
Regular season average rating: 0.59 (14.89 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.89 million (24.25 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 2.35
Playoffs average audience: 4.17 million
For more details on Heat TV ratings, click here.
19. Indiana Pacers
Regular season average rating: 0.59 (19.75 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.86 million (21.23 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 0.99 (41.22 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 1.38 million (47.57 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Pacers TV ratings, click here.
20. Orlando Magic
Regular season average rating: 0.54 (22.46 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.81 million (7.22 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 0.73 (38.37 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 1.06 million (43.48 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Magic TV ratings, click here.
21. Oklahoma City Thunder
Regular season average rating: 0.52 (48.89 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.80 million (49.78 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.36 (32.87 percent less than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average audience: 2.12 million (33.26 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Thunder TV ratings, click here.
22. Memphis Grizzlies
Regular season average rating: 0.47 (50.21 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.63 million (30.43 percent more than in 2018-19)
Playoffs average rating: 1.29
Playoffs average audience: 1.92 million
For more details on Grizzlies TV ratings, click here.
23. Sacramento Kings
Regular season average rating: 0.38 (13.24 percent more than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.60 million (27.40 percent more than in 2018-19)
For more details on Kings TV ratings, click here.
24. Atlanta Hawks
Regular season average rating: 0.34
Regular season average audience: 0.50 million
For more details on Hawks TV ratings, click here.
25. Phoenix Suns
Regular season average rating: 0.33 (8.01 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.38 million (30.19 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Suns TV ratings, click here.
26. Washington Wizards
Regular season average rating: 0.29 (61.04 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.41 million (63.23 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Wizards TV ratings, click here.
27. New York Knicks
Regular season average rating: 0.20 (69.47 percent less than in 2018-19)
Regular season average audience: 0.33 million (67.02 percent less than in 2018-19)
For more details on Knicks TV ratings, click here.
28. Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves
No national TV games on record in 2019-20
