Entertainment
Fever-Sky matchup averages 3.31 million viewers, highest regular-season WNBA audience since 1997
The Sunday broadcast on NBC and Peacock marked the third-most watched regular-season contest in league history.
The short version
- The Indiana Fever's 113-90 victory over the Chicago Sky averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, peaking at 3.82 million.
- The telecast ranks as the most-watched regular-season WNBA game since the league's 1997 inaugural season and the third-most watched overall.
- Indiana guard Caitlin Clark scored 37 points and set a career high with eight 3-pointers.
- Spectator and former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected and subsequently banned from Sky home games following a verbal exchange with Chicago's Natasha Cloud.
Key facts
- The Sunday game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky averaged 3.31 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, with viewership reaching a peak of 3.82 million.[Associated Press]
- The broadcast stands as the third-most watched regular-season game in WNBA history, trailing only two opening-weekend games from June 1997.[Associated Press]
- Caitlin Clark led the Fever to a 113-90 victory with 37 points and eight 3-pointers, while teammate Kelsey Mitchell scored 30 points.[Associated Press]
- Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the arena in the third quarter after a verbal interaction with Sky guard Natasha Cloud and was barred from future Sky home games.[Associated Press]