WNBA Finals saw surge in attendance and record ratings
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Associated Press
Nov 4, 2026, 11:18 AM ET
NEW YORK -- The WNBA Finals were the most watched since 1999 with an average of 1.88 million people viewing the series that Golden State won over Atlanta in a decisive Game 7.
That game averaged 3.3 million viewers, making it the most watched WNBA postseason game ever. It was up 128% from last season's clinching game between Las Vegas and Phoenix that the Aces won.
All seven games in the series were sold out, including Game 6, which was played at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
The Finals capped the WNBA's most-watched postseason since its inaugural season in 1997, averaging 1.49 million viewers, up 27% from last year.
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