Las Vegas was the setting for a historic Game 1 in the WNBA Finals, marking a milestone in the league’s television audience.
The opening game of the final series, which pitted Las Vegas against Phoenix, became the most-watched Game 1 since the WNBA’s inaugural season.
Success in Audience
An average of 1.9 million viewers tuned in to witness the match where Las Vegas defeated Phoenix with a score of 89-86 on Friday night. This achievement represents a 62% increase compared to Game 1 of the previous season, which involved the New York and Minnesota teams.
The highlight of the match reached 2.5 million viewers, showing the great interest generated by the event.
The only time this audience figure was surpassed was in the 1997 championship, a single decisive match that attracted a larger number of viewers.
The audience figures for Game 2 have not yet been released.
