Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2020
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.
52
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2020
1
Super Bowl LIV, 49ers vs Chiefs
102,086,000
2
NBA All-Star Game
7,300,000
3
Pennzoil 400
5,500,000
4
Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers
3,590,000
5
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
2,880,000
6
NBA Rockets–Celtics
2,350,000
7
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
2,260,000
8
New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers
2,240,000
9
New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
1,990,000
10
CBB Tigers–Wildcats, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,960,000
11
CBB Wildcats–Tigers, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,950,000
12
CBB Blue Devils–Orange, Duke vs Syracuse
1,740,000
13
NBA 76ers–Bucks
1,710,000
14
CBB Spartans–Terrapins, Maryland vs Michigan State
1,710,000
15
NBA 76ers–Bucks
1,690,000
16
CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers, Duke vs Virginia
1,660,000
17
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,400,000
18
CBB Hoosiers–Wolverines, Indiana vs Michigan
1,400,000
19
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kansas State
1,290,000
20
CBB Spartans–Badgers, Michigan State vs Wisconsin
1,250,000
21
NBA Bucks–Pelicans
1,250,000
22
CBB Terrapins–Spartans, Maryland vs Michigan State
1,210,000
23
NBA Nets–76ers
1,190,000
24
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
1,190,000
25
NBA Heat–Clippers
1,170,000
26
CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Virginia
1,160,000
27
NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz
1,130,000
28
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
1,090,000
29
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
1,060,000
30
CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks, Iowa State vs Kansas
1,040,000
31
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
1,030,000
32
NBA Rockets–Warriors
1,030,000
33
NBA Nuggets–Thunder
1,020,000
34
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
1,000,000
35
NBA Magic–Celtics
997,000
36
NBA Raptors–Pacers
992,000
37
CBB Blue Devils–Wolfpack, Duke vs Nc State
978,000
38
NBA Celtics–Jazz
945,000
39
NBA Grizzlies–Rockets
940,000
40
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
937,000
41
CBB Tar Heels–Fighting Irish, North Carolina vs Notre Dame
919,000
42
NBA Trail Blazers–Pacers
883,000
43
CBB Boilermakers–Buckeyes, Ohio State vs Purdue
872,000
44
CBB Red Raiders–Cowboys, Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech
788,000
45
CBB Boilermakers–Badgers, Purdue vs Wisconsin
752,000
46
CBB Cowboys–Sooners, Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State
618,000
47
CBB Hoyas–Bulldogs, Butler vs Georgetown
616,000
48
CBB Musketeers–Pirates, Seton Hall vs Xavier
592,000
49
NHL Blues–Wild
449,000
50
NHL Red Wings–Sabres
269,000
51
NHL Golden Knights–Ducks
214,000
52
NHL Sharks–Oilers
148,000
52 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC