This past weekend, CBS Sports carried the WNBA matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. While neither team has gotten off to a great start this season, between them they have three of the top seven picks from this past year’s WNBA Draft. Of course, Indiana features Caitlin Clark from Iowa who was the No. 1 pick while Chicago has No. 3 overall pick Kamilla Cardoso from South Carolina and the No. 7 overall pick Angel Reese from LSU. The game lived up to the hype as it delivered an average audience of 2.252 million viewers, making it the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years.
The viewership for the game was up 225% over the comparable game window from last year with a game between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty. The game peaked in viewership at nearly 3 million people tuning in. On the streaming side, Paramount+ delivered its most-streamed WNBA game ever across households, minutes and average minute audience.
The Fever won the game 91-83. Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 23 points, and she also had 9 assists and eight rebounds.
CBS will look to draw an even bigger number when it next carries the Fever. That will be on July 6 when they host the New York Liberty. Currently the Fever have a 5-10 record on the season. New York has played 14 games so far on the season and has only lost two.
