Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2015
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.
26
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2015
1
Kentucky Derby
16,000,000
2
Preakness Stakes
8,900,000
3
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Rockets vs Warriors
8,887,000
4
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Rockets vs Warriors
8,280,000
5
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Hawks
7,762,000
6
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Rockets vs Warriors
6,866,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Rockets vs Warriors
6,848,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Cavaliers vs Hawks
6,847,000
9
Indianapolis 500
6,500,000
10
Coca-Cola 600
6,400,000
11
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Hawks
6,269,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Hawks
5,935,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Rockets vs Warriors
5,676,000
14
Western Conference Final Game 7, Blackhawks vs Ducks
4,600,000
15
Eastern Conference Final Game 7, Lightning vs Rangers
3,300,000
16
Western Conference Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Ducks
2,800,000
17
Western Conference Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Ducks
2,400,000
18
Western Conference Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Ducks
2,100,000
19
Western Conference Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Ducks
2,100,000
20
Eastern Conference Final Game 1, Lightning vs Rangers
1,900,000
21
Eastern Conference Final Game 2, Lightning vs Rangers
1,900,000
22
Western Conference Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Ducks
1,800,000
23
Western Conference Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Ducks
1,700,000
24
Eastern Conference Final Game 3, Lightning vs Rangers
1,700,000
25
Eastern Conference Final Game 5, Lightning vs Rangers
1,600,000
26
Eastern Conference Final Game 4, Lightning vs Rangers
1,500,000
26 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC