TV Ratings: Reese, Clark Showdown Scores

Reese and Clark Sunday

Sunday's high-profile rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark propelled the Atlanta Dream-Indiana Fever matchup to become the most-watched WNBA game ever on cable—across regular season and postseason—with 2.6 million viewers on ESPN.

The clash between Reese, the rebounding force, and Clark, the elite shooter, peaked at 4 million viewers from 7:15 to 7:29 p.m. ET and delivered a 178% jump over last year’s ESPN regular-season average, underscoring the star power of their head-to-head battles in driving national interest.

The second game of the doubleheader, Portland Fire versus Phoenix Mercury, averaged 1.4 million viewers and ranked as the most-watched non-Indiana regular-season WNBA contest in ESPN history.

Through 25 games this season, the WNBA is averaging 1.4 million viewers on ESPN, a 16% increase from the same point last year, reflecting broader momentum partly fueled by marquee rivalries like Reese versus Clark.