NBC NBA Playoffs is a U.S. television program broadcast on NBC. NBA Playoffs is watched by a total number of 12,673,000 people (3.92% rating, up +37% from Thursday) per the daily audience measurement on . NBA Playoffs is also shown on ABC.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of NBA Playoffs on NBC as of Saturday, May 30, 2026.
| NBA Playoffs Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-May-30 WCF GM7 (S) | HH | 7,340,100 | 5.73 |
| P2+ | 12,673,000 | 3.92 | |
| P18-49 | 4,764,200 | 3.50 | |
| P25-54 | 5,152,900 | 4.10 | |
| 2026-May-28 WCF GM6 (S) | HH | 5,995,100 | 4.68 |
| P2+ | 9,276,000 | 2.87 | |
| P18-49 | 3,185,200 | 2.34 | |
| P25-54 | 3,481,300 | 2.77 | |
| 2026-May-26 WCF GM5 (S) | HH | 5,559,500 | 4.34 |
| P2+ | 7,960,000 | 2.46 | |
| P18-49 | 2,817,700 | 2.07 | |
| P25-54 | 3,066,600 | 2.44 | |
| 2026-May-24 WCF GM4 (S) | HH | 5,085,600 | 3.97 |
| P2+ | 8,364,000 | 2.59 | |
| P18-49 | 2,885,700 | 2.12 | |
| P25-54 | 3,217,400 | 2.56 | |
| 2026-May-22 WCF GM3 (S) | HH | 4,573,200 | 3.57 |
| P2+ | 7,029,000 | 2.18 | |
| P18-49 | 2,409,300 | 1.77 | |
| P25-54 | 2,702,100 | 2.15 | |
| 2026-May-20 WCF GM2 (S) | HH | 5,226,500 | 4.08 |
| P2+ | 7,768,000 | 2.40 | |
| P18-49 | 2,858,500 | 2.10 | |
| P25-54 | 3,028,900 | 2.41 | |
| 2026-May-18 WCF GM1 (S) | HH | 4,816,600 | 3.76 |
| P2+ | 6,914,000 | 2.14 | |
| P18-49 | 2,504,600 | 1.84 | |
| P25-54 | 2,739,800 | 2.18 | |
| 2026-May-12 RD2 2Q6 (S) | HH | 3,894,200 | 3.04 |
| P2+ | 5,602,000 | 1.73 | |
| P18-49 | 1,960,100 | 1.44 | |
| P25-54 | 2,136,600 | 1.70 | |
| 2026-May-11 RD2 2Q5 (S) | HH | 3,983,900 | 3.11 |
| P2+ | 5,704,000 | 1.77 | |
| P18-49 | 1,864,800 | 1.37 | |
| P25-54 | 2,124,000 | 1.69 | |
| 2026-May-10 RD2 2Q4 (S) | HH | 4,112,000 | 3.21 |
| P2+ | 6,595,000 | 2.04 | |
| P18-49 | 2,422,900 | 1.78 | |
| P25-54 | 2,614,100 | 2.08 | |
| 2026-May-05 RD2 2Q2 (S) | HH | 3,689,300 | 2.88 |
| P2+ | 5,250,000 | 1.63 | |
| P18-49 | 1,742,300 | 1.28 | |
| P25-54 | 1,960,600 | 1.56 | |
| 2026-May-04 RD2 2Q1 (S) | HH | 3,612,400 | 2.82 |
| P2+ | 4,926,000 | 1.52 | |
| P18-49 | 1,579,000 | 1.16 | |
| P25-54 | 1,822,400 | 1.45 | |
| 2026-May-03 RD1 2Q15 (S) | HH | 3,843,000 | 3.00 |
| P2+ | 5,792,000 | 1.79 | |
| P18-49 | 1,987,400 | 1.46 | |
| P25-54 | 2,161,700 | 1.72 | |
| 2026-May-02 RD1 2Q14 (S) | HH | 5,444,300 | 4.25 |
| P2+ | 8,861,000 | 2.74 | |
| P18-49 | 2,940,200 | 2.16 | |
| P25-54 | 4,260,600 | 3.39 | |
| 2026-Apr-28 RD1 2Q13 (S) | HH | 2,228,900 | 1.74 |
| P2+ | 3,101,000 | 0.96 | |
| P18-49 | 939,200 | 0.69 | |
| P25-54 | 1,118,600 | 0.89 | |
| 2026-Apr-27 RD1 2Q11 (S) | HH | 3,266,500 | 2.55 |
| P2+ | 4,514,000 | 1.40 | |
| P18-49 | 1,524,500 | 1.12 | |
| P25-54 | 1,759,500 | 1.40 | |
| 2026-Apr-26 RD1 2Q9 (S) | HH | 3,561,200 | 2.78 |
| P2+ | 5,328,000 | 1.65 | |
| P18-49 | 1,878,500 | 1.38 | |
| P25-54 | 2,161,700 | 1.72 | |
| 2026-Apr-25 RD1 2Q8 (S) | HH | 2,702,900 | 2.11 |
| P2+ | 4,340,000 | 1.34 | |
| P18-49 | 1,456,500 | 1.07 | |
| P25-54 | 1,659,000 | 1.32 | |
| 2026-Apr-21 RD1 2Q5 (S) RD1 2Q6 (S) | HH | 2,831,000 | 2.21 |
| P2+ | 3,835,000 | 1.19 | |
| P18-49 | 1,442,900 | 1.06 | |
| P25-54 | 1,583,600 | 1.26 | |
| 2026-Apr-20 RD1 2Q3 (S) | HH | 2,831,000 | 2.21 |
| P2+ | 3,878,000 | 1.20 | |
| P18-49 | 1,225,100 | 0.90 | |
| P25-54 | 1,432,800 | 1.14 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightly News with Tom Llamas | 6,160,000 | -3% |
| 2 | Today | 2,827,000 | -5% |
| 3 | Americas | 2,712,000 | -4% |
| 4 | Surviving Earth | 2,440,000 | -10% |
| 5 | Brilliant Minds | 2,390,000 | +4% |
| 6 | MLB Sunday Night Baseball | 2,061,000 | +28% |
| 7 | Meet the Press with Kristen Welker | 2,044,000 | -5% |
| 8 | Today 3rd Hour | 2,034,000 | -6% |
| 9 | American Ninja Warrior | 1,780,000 | -2% |
| 10 | Chicago PD | 1,705,000 | -1% |
| 11 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1,644,000 | -12% |
| 12 | NBC News Daily | 1,634,000 | +3% |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 1,597,000 | -5% |
| 14 | St. Denis Medical | 1,513,000 | -16% |
| 15 | America's Got Talent | 1,464,000 | -70% |
| 16 | Dateline | 1,449,000 | -4% |
| 17 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | 1,445,000 | -3% |
| 18 | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 1,174,000 | -21% |
| 19 | Password | 1,007,000 | -67% |
| 20 | Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | 972,000 | -46% |
| 21 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | 639,000 | -8% |