Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2019
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.
74
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2019
1
Super Bowl LIII, Patriots vs Rams
98,950,000
2
Daytona 500
9,170,000
3
NBA All-Star Game
6,800,000
4
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
5,070,000
5
NBA Lakers–Warriors
4,090,000
6
Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 4
4,075,000
7
NBA Lakers–76ers
3,860,000
8
NBA Rockets–Warriors
3,420,000
9
CBB Volunteers–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Tennessee
3,010,000
10
CBB Blue Devils–Orange, Duke vs Syracuse
2,980,000
11
CBB Spartans–Wolverines, Michigan vs Michigan State
2,880,000
12
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
2,670,000
13
NBA Lakers–Celtics
2,640,000
14
NBA Thunder–Celtics
2,520,000
15
NBA Rockets–Lakers
2,240,000
16
NHL Penguins–Flyers
1,940,000
17
NBA Celtics–Bucks
1,910,000
18
CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils, Duke vs Nc State
1,860,000
19
NBA Celtics–76ers
1,800,000
20
CBB Seminoles–Tar Heels, Florida State vs North Carolina
1,800,000
21
CBB Hoosiers–Spartans, Indiana vs Michigan State
1,770,000
22
CBB Buckeyes–Spartans, Michigan State vs Ohio State
1,730,000
23
NBA Jazz–Thunder
1,730,000
24
Advance Auto Parts Clash
1,700,000
25
CBB Wildcats–Gators, Florida vs Kentucky
1,680,000
26
CBB Blue Devils–Hokies, Duke vs Virginia Tech
1,670,000
27
NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers
1,660,000
28
NBA 76ers–Thunder
1,630,000
29
NBA Jazz–Warriors
1,620,000
30
CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals, Louisville vs North Carolina
1,610,000
31
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,610,000
32
NBA Spurs–Warriors
1,580,000
33
NBA Rockets–Nuggets
1,540,000
34
NBA Spurs–Raptors
1,470,000
35
CBB Volunteers–Tigers, Lsu vs Tennessee
1,450,000
36
NBA Trail Blazers–Celtics
1,400,000
37
NBA Spurs–Trail Blazers
1,380,000
38
NBA Celtics–Knicks
1,350,000
39
CBB Red Storm–Blue Devils, Duke vs St Johns
1,350,000
40
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,330,000
41
NBA Celtics–Raptors
1,250,000
42
NBA Wizards–Bucks
1,240,000
43
CBB Red Raiders–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Texas Tech
1,120,000
44
NHL Lightning–Rangers
1,100,000
45
NBA Thunder–Nuggets
1,100,000
46
NBA Thunder–Pelicans
1,090,000
47
CBB Terrapins–Wolverines, Maryland vs Michigan
1,090,000
48
NHL Rangers–Penguins
1,090,000
49
NHL Bruins–Capitals
1,030,000
50
CBB Eagles–Blue Devils, Boston College vs Duke
1,020,000
51
NHL Blues–Predators
898,000
52
NHL Blues–Wild
886,000
53
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kansas State
843,000
54
NBA Raptors–76ers
782,000
55
CBB Cowboys–Longhorns, Oklahoma State vs Texas
771,000
56
NBA Heat–Trail Blazers
755,000
57
CBB Cardinals–Hokies, Louisville vs Virginia Tech
749,000
58
CBB Golden Eagles–Friars, Marquette vs Providence
558,000
59
CBB Mountaineers–Red Raiders, Texas Tech vs West Virginia
557,000
60
NHL Lightning–Bruins
509,000
61
NHL Blackhawks–Red Wings
500,000
62
NHL Blues–Wild
477,000
63
CBB Hawkeyes–Scarlet Knights, Iowa vs Rutgers
439,000
64
NHL Bruins–Rangers
428,000
65
NHL Flyers–Red Wings
421,000
66
NHL Oilers–Penguins
393,000
67
NHL Lightning–Rangers
379,000
68
NHL Bruins–Golden Knights
312,000
69
NHL Kings–Lightning
294,000
70
NHL Maple Leafs–Blues
288,000
71
NHL Lightning–Blue Jackets
281,000
72
NHL Blackhawks–Ducks
223,000
73
NHL Bruins–Sharks
184,000
74
NHL Kings–Predators
157,000
74 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC