Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2014
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.
14
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2014
1
Preakness Stakes
9,600,000
2
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Spurs vs Thunder
8,151,000
3
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Heat vs Pacers
7,815,000
4
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Heat vs Pacers
7,544,000
5
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Heat vs Pacers
7,313,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Heat vs Pacers
7,038,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Spurs vs Thunder
6,925,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Heat vs Pacers
6,877,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Heat vs Pacers
6,818,000
10
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Spurs vs Thunder
6,679,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Spurs vs Thunder
6,420,000
12
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Spurs vs Thunder
6,363,000
13
Indianapolis 500
6,200,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Spurs vs Thunder
5,711,000
14 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC