Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2021
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.
63
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2021
1
Super Bowl LV, Buccaneers vs Chiefs
95,877,000
2
Daytona 500
4,830,000
3
O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
4,750,000
4
Dixie Vodka 400
4,240,000
5
Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors
2,560,000
6
Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans
2,260,000
7
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks
2,230,000
8
NBA Heat–Lakers
2,200,000
9
Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers
1,940,000
10
Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets
1,850,000
11
NBA Celtics–Warriors
1,730,000
12
NBA Clippers–Bucks
1,680,000
13
NBA Clippers–Nets
1,660,000
14
Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers
1,510,000
15
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks
1,390,000
16
NBA Nuggets–Lakers
1,370,000
17
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
1,360,000
18
NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers
1,350,000
19
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,330,000
20
Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
1,330,000
21
NBA Celtics–Clippers
1,290,000
22
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
1,270,000
23
NBA Grizzlies–Lakers
1,260,000
24
NBA Jazz–Clippers
1,250,000
25
CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils, Duke vs Virginia
1,230,000
26
NBA Pelicans–Bucks
1,190,000
27
CBB Hawkeyes–Wolverines, Iowa vs Michigan
1,190,000
28
NBA Trail Blazers–Mavericks
1,150,000
29
NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets
1,140,000
30
NBA Warriors–Pacers
1,140,000
31
NBA Raptors–Nets
1,130,000
32
NBA Raptors–Bucks
1,130,000
33
NBA Heat–Rockets
1,070,000
34
NBA Heat–Warriors
1,050,000
35
NBA Pelicans–Mavericks
1,040,000
36
Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks
1,030,000
37
Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
1,020,000
38
NBA Mavericks–76ers
990,000
39
NBA Suns–Pelicans
984,000
40
NBA Nets–Suns
984,000
41
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
980,000
42
NBA Bulls–76ers
972,000
43
NBA Pacers–Celtics
949,000
44
NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies
943,000
45
Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz
893,000
46
NBA Rockets–Pelicans
891,000
47
CBB Orange–Blue Devils, Duke vs Syracuse
827,000
48
NBA Bucks–Suns
780,000
49
NHL Devils–Capitals
750,000
50
NBA Rockets–76ers
749,000
51
CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns, Kansas vs Texas
744,000
52
CBB Sooners–Red Raiders, Oklahoma vs Texas Tech
722,000
53
CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes, Duke vs Miami
718,000
54
CBB Fighting Illini–Hoosiers, Illinois vs Indiana
713,000
55
CBB Bears–Longhorns, Baylor vs Texas
704,000
56
NBA Pacers–Bucks
701,000
57
NHL Bruins–Flyers
633,000
58
CBB Red Raiders–Cowboys, Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech
590,000
59
Australian Open women's singles final
464,000
60
NHL Penguins–Rangers
296,000
61
NHL Penguins–Capitals
290,000
62
CBB Gators–Tigers, Auburn vs Florida
271,000
63
NHL Red Wings–Lightning
179,000
63 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC