Fever-Dream Draws 2.6 Million Viewers, Setting WNBA Cable Record as Clark-Reese Rivalry Delivers
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Fever-Dream Draws 2.6 Million Viewers, Setting WNBA Cable Record as Clark-Reese Rivalry Delivers
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
ESPN’s Sunday Fever-Dream broadcast averaged 2.6 million viewers and peaked at 4 million, making it the most-watched WNBA game ever on cable.
Indiana’s 95-91 overtime win helped fuel the audience: the Fever erased an eight-point second-half deficit, Caitlin Clark scored 26 points with nine assists, and Angel Reese posted 15 points and 14 rebounds.
The 2.6 million audience topped the previous cable record of 2.3 million, also from a Clark-Reese matchup in June 2024, and came five days after Indiana’s game against New York drew 2 million.
Across 25 games, WNBA broadcasts on ESPN networks are averaging 1.4 million viewers, up 16% year over year, underscoring broader league growth even as Clark remains the main ratings driver.