Overview
- The New York Liberty’s 83‑75 win over the Indiana Fever averaged roughly 2.56 million viewers and peaked near 3.02 million on CBS, figures reported by multiple outlets.
- Reporting differs on ranking: Sports Media Watch calls it the third‑largest WNBA audience since 2000 while other outlets framed it as the second‑largest for regular‑season or postseason games.
- The game, which aired on Saturday, featured Breanna Stewart scoring 30 points for the Liberty and Caitlin Clark contributing nine assists and seven rebounds despite a 10‑point shooting night.
- Analysts note that Nielsen’s recent shift to include 'Big Data' from smart TVs and a larger out‑of‑home sample makes direct comparisons with older WNBA ratings less certain.
- Observers say Clark remains the primary TV draw for the league, past high‑viewership telecasts include the 2024 All‑Star Game (~3.44M) and a May 2025 Fever‑Sky game (~2.7M peak ~3.1M), and scheduling or competing sports (including a rained‑out Red Sox‑Yankees window) also affected the audience size.