Most-watched sports telecasts, July 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.
45
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, July 2021
1
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
20,000,000
2
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
17,000,000
3
NBA Finals Game 6, Bucks vs Suns
12,780,000
4
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
12,520,000
5
NBA Finals Game 4, Bucks vs Suns
10,460,000
6
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
10,250,000
7
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
9,620,000
8
NBA Finals Game 2, Bucks vs Suns
9,590,000
9
NBA Finals Game 5, Bucks vs Suns
9,550,000
10
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
9,380,000
11
NBA Finals Game 3, Bucks vs Suns
9,250,000
12
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
9,020,000
13
NBA Finals Game 1, Bucks vs Suns
8,700,000
14
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns
8,560,000
15
Home Run Derby
7,130,000
16
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Bucks vs Hawks
5,385,000
17
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Bucks vs Hawks
4,920,000
18
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
4,400,000
19
The Open Championship Round 4
4,100,000
20
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Canadiens vs Lightning
3,510,000
21
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
3,510,000
22
Jockey Made in America 250
3,080,000
23
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,920,000
24
Quaker State 400
2,510,000
25
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Canadiens vs Lightning
2,378,000
26
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
1,940,000
27
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,760,000
28
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 prelims
1,620,000
29
New York Mets at New York Yankees
1,480,000
30
IndyCar Mid-Ohio
1,300,000
31
Wimbledon women's singles final
1,090,000
32
2021 British Grand Prix
1,030,000
33
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
980,000
34
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers
828,000
35
Las Vegas Aces at Dallas Wings
643,000
36
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
529,000
37
WNBA All-Star Game
470,000
38
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
456,000
39
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
446,000
40
New York Yankees at Houston Astros
420,000
41
San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies
357,000
42
Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics
337,000
43
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
289,000
44
New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners
285,000
45
San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals
252,000
45 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC