Claims
| telecast telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one. Methodology → | metric metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions. Methodology → | cut | value value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round. Methodology → | status status final, preliminary, revised, or partial confidence, as defined under Statuses and revisions. Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed. Methodology → | attr attr provider attribution. Confirmed: reconciled to the provider's own release. Press-attributed: a reporting article names the provider, corroborated by a second source before publishing. Ambiguous attributions are never published. Methodology → | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 490,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics | average audience | per network | 2,240,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 700,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 600,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 230,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder | average audience | per network | 1,920,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 372,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 901,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 323,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 900,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 310,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | average audience | per network | 2,950,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 880,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 735,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 794,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Padres at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 1,170,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 790,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 740,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | per network | 3,680,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | average audience | per network | 3,640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 981,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | peak audience | full telecast | 6,756,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 5,838,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 5,840,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 4,120,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 3,640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 2,370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Diego Padres at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 1 | average audience | per network | 820,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets | average audience | per network | 650,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks | average audience | per network | 1,800,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins | average audience | full telecast | 540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 350,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 2,070,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Mariners at Cincinnati Reds | average audience | full telecast | 200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils | average audience | per network | 140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Guardians at Baltimore Orioles | average audience | full telecast | 250,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic | average audience | per network | 1,620,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Masters Tournament Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 12,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,550,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,950,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup Bristol | average audience | full telecast | 2,050,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 800,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 500,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers | average audience | per network | 800,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings | average audience | full telecast | 1,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 2,260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers | average audience | per network | 290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | average audience | full telecast | 230,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | average audience | per network | 1,520,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Gators at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 18,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Florida Gators at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 18,140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 180,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 940,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox | average audience | full telecast | 1,170,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 440,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings | average audience | per network | 500,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Gators at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 14,790,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Cougars at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 16,290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | full telecast | 260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 1,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 2,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat | average audience | per network | 890,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 490,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | per network | 680,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies | average audience | per network | 650,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 11,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 11,720,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres | average audience | full telecast | 1,290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings | average audience | full telecast | 400,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns | average audience | full telecast | 390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 9,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 7,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 830,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | per network | 6,780,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators | average audience | per network | 5,340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | per network | 2,990,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators | average audience | per network | 2,200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 7,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 3,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 6,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 7,340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | per network | 2,880,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 6,710,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | per network | 690,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 5,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 6,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 5,800,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 6,570,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
Eras
| era era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras. Methodology → | from | to | notes | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| Panel-only | 2026-05-01 | current | NASCAR announced May 2026 it would stop reporting BD+P and return to panel-only for the rest of 2026 (phase0b-table.md). | source |
| Big Data + Panel | 2025-09-01 | current | Rolled out September 2025. Super Bowl LX (Feb. 8, 2026) was the first Super Bowl reported on this methodology; all prior Super Bowls used Panel-only measurement. | source |
| Panel + Out-of-Home | 2020-09-01 | 2025-09-01 | Nielsen began including Out-of-Home viewing in National TV measurement in September 2020. Super Bowl LV (Feb. 7, 2021) was the first Super Bowl to include OOH. | source |
| Before Out-of-Home | 1950-01-01 | 2020-09-01 | National TV measurement from Nielsen's panel alone. Out-of-Home viewing is not included; the last Super Bowl measured this way was LIV (Feb. 2, 2020). | source |