Top sports telecasts on cable

Updated: May 18, 2011, 2:14 PM ET

Here are the most watched sports programs on cable TV for the past month, according to The Nielsen Co.

Top Sports Telecasts on Cable from March 28-April 24, 2011

Network Date Program Viewers
TNTApril 24NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Hornets6,280,812
TNTApril 17NBA Playoffs: Knicks-Celtics5,988,617
TNTApril 20NBA Playoffs: Hornets-Lakers5,351,797
TNTApril 17NBA Playoffs: Nuggets-Thunder5,038,063
TNTApril 18NBA Playoffs: Pacers-Bulls4,908,043
TNTApril 19NBA Playoffs: Knicks-Celtics4,730,126
ESPNApril 10MLB: Red Sox-Yankees4,697,015
ESPNApril 22NBA Playoffs: Hornets-Lakers4,578,495
TNTApril 24NBA Playoffs: Magic-Hawks4,506,192
TNTApril 21NBA Playoffs: Heat-76ers3,874,570
TNTApril 19NBA Playoffs: Trail Blazers-Mavericks3,846,096
ESPNApril 5NCAA women's championship: Texas A&M-Notre Dame3,830,733
ESPNApril 23NBA Playoffs: Nuggets-Thunder3,664,120
ESPNApril 5NCAA women's championship postgame3,573,594
ESPNApril 16NBA Playoffs: Bulls-Pacers3,567,487
TNTApril 23NBA Playoffs: Bulls-Pacers3,533,800
ESPNApril 82011 Masters golf tournament3,521,760
ESPNApril 16NBA Playoffs: Mavericks-Trail Blazers3,455,503
ESPNApril 22NBA Playoffs: Knicks-Celtics3,411,454
TNTApril 18NBA Playoffs: 76ers-Heat3,401,888
ESPNApril 16NBA Playoffs: Magic-Hawks3,327,812
TNTApril 20NBA Playoffs: Nuggets-Thunder3,291,657
ESPNApril 3NCAA women's semifinal: Connecticut-Notre Dame3,272,547
TNTApril 21NBA Playoffs: Mavericks-Trail Blazers3,267,917
TNTApril 7NBA: Celtics-Bulls3,257,740

The rankings are based on Live + Same Day average audience estimates for all sports telecasts airing between March 28-April 24, 2011, excluding those that were less than 15 minutes long. The rankings exclude professional wrestling and Ultimate Fighting (MMA) telecasts.

Copyrighted data of The Nielsen Co. Reprinted with permission. Unauthorized reproduction and use strictly prohibited.

Source: Nielsen Co.

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