Most-watched sports telecasts, April 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.
68
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, April 2019
1
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Virginia Cavaliers
19,630,000
2
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Michigan State Spartans
15,840,000
3
Auburn Tigers at Virginia Cavaliers
12,967,000
4
2019 Masters Tournament Round 4
10,800,000
5
GEICO 500
4,520,000
6
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
3,370,000
7
2019 Masters Tournament Round 3
3,260,000
8
Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz
3,190,000
9
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2, Blue Jackets vs Bruins
2,850,000
10
Food City 500
2,810,000
11
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
2,580,000
12
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
1,810,000
13
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
1,710,000
14
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors
1,660,000
15
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
1,660,000
16
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3, Blue Jackets vs Bruins
1,660,000
17
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Capitals vs Hurricanes
1,640,000
18
Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies
1,500,000
19
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 2, Hurricanes vs Islanders
1,380,000
20
NBA Rockets–Thunder
1,330,000
21
Western Conference First Round Game 6, Golden Knights vs Sharks
1,300,000
22
Eastern Conference First Round Game 7, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
1,300,000
23
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
1,230,000
24
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Islanders vs Penguins
1,230,000
25
Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros
1,230,000
26
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2, Capitals vs Hurricanes
1,190,000
27
Western Conference Second Round Game 3, Blues vs Stars
1,180,000
28
Western Conference First Round Game 5, Predators vs Stars
1,160,000
29
Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Indians
1,090,000
30
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Golden Knights vs Sharks
1,070,000
31
Eastern Conference First Round Game 6, Capitals vs Hurricanes
992,000
32
NBA Celtics–Pacers
979,000
33
NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets
952,000
34
Western Conference Second Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Sharks
943,000
35
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 prelims
893,000
36
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Blue Jackets vs Lightning
884,000
37
NBA Magic–Hornets
873,000
38
NBA Jazz–Clippers
846,000
39
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves
768,000
40
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
717,000
41
Western Conference First Round Game 5, Avalanche vs Flames
712,000
42
NBA Celtics–Wizards
647,000
43
Eastern Conference First Round Game 4, Blue Jackets vs Lightning
643,000
44
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
640,000
45
Eastern Conference First Round Game 3, Bruins vs Maple Leafs
629,000
46
Eastern Conference First Round Game 2, Islanders vs Penguins
626,000
47
Eastern Conference First Round Game 1, Capitals vs Hurricanes
577,000
48
Western Conference First Round Game 6, Blues vs Jets
577,000
49
Western Conference First Round Game 6, Predators vs Stars
568,000
50
Western Conference First Round Game 1, Avalanche vs Flames
556,000
51
Western Conference First Round Game 3, Predators vs Stars
521,000
52
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
514,000
53
Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox
495,000
54
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
480,000
55
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
474,000
56
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
425,000
57
Western Conference First Round Game 5, Blues vs Jets
411,000
58
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Golden Knights vs Sharks
402,000
59
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
385,000
60
Western Conference First Round Game 2, Predators vs Stars
371,000
61
Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros
312,000
62
San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
296,000
63
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
294,000
64
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets
276,000
65
IndyCar Long Beach
260,000
66
Western Conference First Round Game 4, Blues vs Jets
255,000
67
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
179,000
68
NHL Canadiens–Capitals
161,000
68 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.