Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2012
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.
20
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2012
1
NBA Finals Game 5, Heat vs Thunder
18,460,000
2
NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs Thunder
17,500,000
3
NBA Finals Game 2, Heat vs Thunder
16,670,000
4
NBA Finals Game 1, Heat vs Thunder
16,200,000
5
NBA Finals Game 3, Heat vs Thunder
15,550,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7, Celtics vs Heat
13,346,000
7
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Heat
11,068,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Celtics vs Heat
11,068,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Heat
10,251,000
10
U.S. Open Golf Championship Round 4
9,600,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Spurs vs Thunder
9,498,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Spurs vs Thunder
8,507,000
13
Belmont Stakes
7,670,000
14
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Heat
7,593,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Spurs vs Thunder
6,529,000
16
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Devils vs Kings
4,930,000
17
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Devils vs Kings
3,331,000
18
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Devils vs Kings
2,900,000
19
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Devils vs Kings
2,069,000
20
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Devils vs Kings
1,743,000
20 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:35 UTC