Last Sunday, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever didn’t just win a game against DiJonai Carrington and the Chicago Sky. They absolutely smashed WNBA broadcast records, pulling in a mind-blowing 3.31 million total audience delivery! Seriously, that’s not just a big number, folks, that’s the most-watched WNBA regular-season game since way back in 1997. We’re talking nearly three decades, and Clark is at the center of it all. This game now stands as the third most-watched WNBA game of all time, and if you weren’t watching, you missed a historic night.
Clark Drops 37 Points As Fever Set Records
The Fever lit up the scoreboard, taking down the Sky 113-90, and Clark was an absolute machine. She poured in 37 points, but it wasn’t just her scoring; the whole team was firing on all cylinders. They blasted a franchise record with 18 three-pointers in that game. Eight of those came from Clark herself, showing just how dominant her long-range game was. Not to be outdone, Kelsey Mitchell drained six threes, proving this team has serious firepower when they get rolling. It was an offensive explosion that had viewers glued to their screens, and honestly, who could blame them? The broadcast peaked at an incredible 3.82 million viewers, watching every single bucket.
The Viewership Numbers Are Telling A Story
This isn’t a fluke, either. The numbers clearly show the WNBA is building serious momentum. The only two regular-season games that pulled in more viewers than last Sunday’s thriller were both from the league’s inaugural season in 1997. The New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks matchup opened that year with a whopping 5.04 million total viewers, and another 1997 opening weekend game drew 3.59 million. But Clark and the Fever are closing that gap fast. Just a few weeks earlier, on July 12, the Fever and Las Vegas Aces game was the second most-watched game *this season*, averaging 2.64 million viewers. NBC Sports has seen an average total audience delivery of 1.75 million viewers across seven WNBA games on NBC and Peacock so far this season. The trajectory is undeniable; the league is absolutely blowing up.
What’s next for the WNBA is massive. The playoffs are right around the corner, tipping off on September 27. You know the intensity is only going to ramp up. With semifinal and Finals coverage hitting NBC, Peacock, Disney Networks, and USA Network, everyone is going to get a chance to see how this incredible season culminates. Get ready, because if these viewership numbers are any indication, the WNBA is just getting started, and the stakes are climbing fast!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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