Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever delivered their latest set of record TV ratings during a 113-90 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday, Aug. 23.
The Fever-Sky matchup averaged 3.31 million viewers, making it the most-watched WNBA regular-season game since the opening weekend of the league's inaugural season in 1997. The broadcast peaked with 3.82 million viewers. It ranks as the third most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever.
Clark has now played in three of the six most-watched WNBA games on record, with Fever-Sky joining her two All-Star game appearances in 2024 and 2026.
— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) August 26, 2026Clark and the Fever have now set WNBA viewership records on CBS, NBC, ESPN, Prime, USA Network, and Ion this season, per Front Office Sports.
Clark and the Fever return to action on Friday, Aug. 28 by hosting the Connecticut Sun from Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6:30 p.m. CT on Ion. It's the final game for the Fever before the WNBA season pauses from Aug. 31-Sept. 16 for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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