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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | per network | 1,130,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers | average audience | per network | 870,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 3,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 1,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | per network | 2,540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 1,040,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Boston Celtics | average audience | per network | 4,260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 1,330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Diego Padres at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights | average audience | full telecast | 170,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | per network | 3,440,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 1,130,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Boston Celtics | average audience | per network | 4,580,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2025 Miami Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 2,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 6,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 1,610,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup Texas | average audience | full telecast | 2,560,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves | average audience | full telecast | 1,490,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | average audience | per network | 3,780,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | per network | 3,840,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Western Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Conference First Round Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 2,420,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels | average audience | full telecast | 100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets | average audience | per network | 3,780,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | full telecast | 17,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Kentucky Derby | average audience | match only | 17,700,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 4,610,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues | average audience | per network | 640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild | average audience | full telecast | 870,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators | average audience | full telecast | 570,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | average audience | per network | 3,480,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | average audience | per network | 540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 560,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | average audience | per network | 3,160,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 2,640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 740,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 620,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 550,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat | average audience | per network | 1,910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 7,300,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 7,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 3,780,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 2,740,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs | average audience | full telecast | 1,680,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens | average audience | per network | 830,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers | average audience | per network | 550,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | peak audience | full telecast | 10,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 5,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 3,390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals | average audience | full telecast | 290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators | average audience | per network | 790,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche | average audience | per network | 660,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 2,110,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils | average audience | full telecast | 340,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens | average audience | per network | 490,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | average audience | full telecast | 2,280,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators | average audience | full telecast | 320,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | average audience | per network | 330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 820,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| 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 |
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 |