Las Vegas was the setting for the first game of the WNBA Finals, a match that marked a milestone in the history of the league.
The opening game of the final series was the most-watched Game 1 since the WNBA’s inaugural season.
An average of 1.9 million viewers tuned in to witness the match.
The game, which saw Las Vegas defeat Phoenix with a score of 89-86 on Friday night, experienced a significant increase in viewership.
This increase was 62% compared to last season’s matchup between New York and Minnesota.
The game’s peak audience reached 2.5 million viewers.
So far, only the 1997 championship, which was a single decisive match, surpassed this figure in terms of audience.
Audience data for Game 2 has not yet been revealed.
