Fever Ratings Boom Meets Playoff Reality
Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 7 min
Indiana Fever–Minnesota Lynx drew 2.5 million viewers on ABC, underscoring Caitlin Clark’s pull and a rising WNBA baseline as Indiana eyes Las Vegas next and postseason power rankings spotlight Kelsey Mitchell, Clark, and title-contender questions.
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Indiana Fever–Minnesota Lynx drew 2.5 million viewers on ABC, underscoring Caitlin Clark’s pull and a rising WNBA baseline as Indiana eyes Las Vegas next and postseason power rankings spotlight Kelsey Mitchell, Clark, and title-contender questions.
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- What is WNBA schedule of games tonight? Time, where to ... — Indianapolis Star
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- Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx Broadcast Draws 2.5 Million Viewers, Reaches Historic Milestone for ESPN - EssentiallySports — EssentiallySports
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- Step Back — The Fever–Lynx broadcast drew 2.5 million viewers, but what would need to happen for that kind of audience to become a durable part of the WNBA’s weekly business rather than a one-night Caitlin Clark spike?
Background sources
- ESPN delivers its second most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever! - ESPN Press Room — Espnpressroom
- WNBA TV game viewership up 12% at All-Star break — Sportsbusinessjournal
- Indiana Fever games set records with NBC, USA Network — Sportsbusinessjournal
- Updated WNBA Power Rankings After 2026 Trade Deadline — Bleacher Report
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