Game 1 Of WNBA Finals Averages 19M Viewers Most Viewers For Opener Since 1997

Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury averaged 1.9 million viewers.

It is the most-watched WNBA Finals opening game since the inaugural season in 1997.

The number also represents a 62% increase from last year’s Game 1. 

The Aces win peaked with 2.5 million viewers, making it the second-largest audience for a WNBA Finals game ever behind last year’s Game 5.

WNBA playoff games are now averaging 1.2 million viewers, up 16% from last year.