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Fever- Sky Game Tops 3.31M Viewers, Sets Record

8/27/2026

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Fever Sets Record

Indiana Fever defeated Chicago Sky 113-90, setting a regular-season viewership record.
The game averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, the highest regular-season audience since 1997.
Viewership peaked at 3.82 million, the third-most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever.
Caitlin Clark recorded a career-high eight 3-pointers, 37 points and 10 assists for the Fever.
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected after confronting guard Natasha Cloud and banned from Chicago home games.

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WNBA TV Pause

WNBA will pause for three weeks for the FIBA World Cup after the record-setting game.
Only two over-the-air regular-season games remain, both scheduled on CBS.
ESPN will air two more regular-season WNBA broadcasts before the playoffs.
Network analysts warn that the upcoming NFL and college football seasons will limit national TV exposure for the WNBA.

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Fever Sets Record

Indiana Fever defeated Chicago Sky 113-90, setting a regular-season viewership record.
The game averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, the highest regular-season audience since 1997.
Viewership peaked at 3.82 million, the third-most-watched regular-season WNBA game ever.
Caitlin Clark recorded a career-high eight 3-pointers, 37 points and 10 assists for the Fever.
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected after confronting guard Natasha Cloud and banned from Chicago home games.

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