Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2025
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.
32
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, May 2025
1
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Knicks vs Pacers
8,120,000
2
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers
7,100,000
3
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Knicks vs Pacers
6,720,000
4
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Knicks vs Pacers
6,700,000
5
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Knicks vs Pacers
6,700,000
6
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
6,630,000
7
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks
6,600,000
8
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
6,570,000
9
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Thunder vs Timberwolves
6,530,000
10
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder
6,340,000
11
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
6,130,000
12
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
6,010,000
13
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks
5,730,000
14
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,360,000
15
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,260,000
16
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Thunder vs Timberwolves
5,160,000
17
PGA Championship Round 4
4,760,000
18
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Thunder vs Timberwolves
4,620,000
19
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers
3,910,000
20
Coca-Cola 600
2,720,000
21
Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever
2,700,000
22
New York Mets at New York Yankees
2,539,000
23
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Avalanche vs Stars
2,400,000
24
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
2,300,000
25
Western Conference Second Round Game 6, Jets vs Stars
2,270,000
26
2025 Miami Grand Prix
2,170,000
27
Eastern Conference Second Round Game 7, Maple Leafs vs Panthers
1,900,000
28
Western Conference First Round Game 7, Blues vs Jets
1,600,000
29
Western Conference Final Game 5, Oilers vs Stars
1,570,000
30
PGA Championship Round 2
1,300,000
31
Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty
1,300,000
32
Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics
357,000
32 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC