Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2006
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
17
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2006
1
NBA Finals Game 6, Heat vs Mavericks
15,710,000
2
NBA Finals Game 5, Heat vs Mavericks
14,320,000
3
NBA Finals Game 2, Heat vs Mavericks
12,410,000
4
NBA Finals Game 3, Heat vs Mavericks
12,250,000
5
NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs Mavericks
11,560,000
6
NBA Finals Game 1, Heat vs Mavericks
11,510,000
7
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
7,000,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Heat vs Pistons
6,460,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Mavericks vs Suns
6,200,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Mavericks vs Suns
5,890,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Hurricanes vs Oilers
5,290,000
12
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,850,000
13
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,127,000
14
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Hurricanes vs Oilers
2,921,000
15
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Hurricanes vs Oilers
2,542,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Hurricanes vs Oilers
875,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Hurricanes vs Oilers
861,000
17 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC