Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night drew an average of 2.12 million viewers on ESPN platforms, making it the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years. The game peaked at 2.3 million viewers between 7:45 p.m. and 7:59 p.m. This viewership surpasses that of two NBA Christmas Day games last year and beats the NHL playoffs in TV viewership. The game set a record for any ESPN/ABC/ESPN2 WNBA broadcast since May 2001. Clark posted ten turnovers, the most ever for a player's professional debut.
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An average of 2.1 million viewers tuned into Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. https://t.co/wzWok3Iabf
Caitlin Clark's debut for the Indiana Fever drew 2.1 million viewers across all platforms on Tuesday night, making it the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN. https://t.co/hx2RWdLMwn
🏀 An average of 2.1 million viewers tuned into Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. https://t.co/KvvfaCZuim
An average of 2.1 million viewers tuned into Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun on Tuesday https://t.co/7tswmORlLM
Caitlin Clark's debut draws 2.1 million viewers, highest WNBA rating since 2001 https://t.co/gexHEekk51
Caitlin Clark's #WNBA debut on Tuesday night became the most-watched WNBA game in almost 23 years 🏀 With 2.1 million viewers, it's the best game for the league since 2001. Read more from @AustinKarp ⬇️
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut was the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms ever (regular season or playoffs). The game scored 2.1 million viewers and peaked at 2.3 million viewers in the 7:45 p.m. – 7:59 p.m. window. https://t.co/o1VcB4Dn8l
Caitlin Clark's WNBA regular-season debut with Indiana Fever gets historic TV viewership https://t.co/20BTMSCrGJ
ESPN says Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut game for the Indiana Fever was the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms ever, drawing 2.1M viewers and peaking at 2.3M (@antonioplanas1 / NBC News) https://t.co/Dd0WorgRs5 https://t.co/qThpBbmZ7D
🇺🇸 CAITLIN CLARK'S WNBA DEBUTS WITH 2.1M VIEWERS The rising star's first game drew the largest audience in 23 years, with 2.13 million viewers across ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes broadcasts. She posted ten turnovers, the most ever for a player's professional debut, possibly… https://t.co/g2kVDzmvaD
Caitlin Clark's professional debut amassed 2.1 million viewers, making it the highest-rated WNBA game in the league's history across the ESPN platforms. https://t.co/LbzVUgzoFy
Caitlin Clark drew 2.1 million broadcast viewers for her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, ESPN said, the biggest audience in more than 20 years https://t.co/p9WizsnbqV
Caitlin Clark's pro debut most-watched WNBA game since 2001 https://t.co/PSE8EAPDJm
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut was the league's most-watched game in decades. While the star suffered a blowout loss, it was a massive win for the WNBA and ESPN, says @mgfleming12 ⬇️
Caitlin Clark's WNBA Debut Sets Record with 2.13 Million Viewers Across ESPN Platforms Read More: https://t.co/idTsuthXdQ
Caitlin Clark Makes WNBA Debut With Indiana Fever In League's Most-Watched Game In More Than 20 Years https://t.co/jSK3AMrBka
Fever-Sun Had 2.1M Viewers 📺: Caitlin Clark’s debut was most watched WNBA game in 23 years (Sports Media Watch)
2.1 Million Watched Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Debut—League’s Most-Watched Game In Decades https://t.co/LennVerCkp https://t.co/S1VRNE0HIk
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut brought in the most viewers for a league game in two decades https://t.co/fXuEleq2sv https://t.co/xLdcBj2Gmm
Caitlin Clark's WNBA Debut Averages 2.13 Million Viewers on ESPN Networks. 🔗https://t.co/FfpemQJWZq https://t.co/pB6MtBSZj3
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut was the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years It had 2.1 million viewers 🔥 https://t.co/GMc8NETMnb
Caitlin Clark's debut drew largest TV audience for WNBA game in 23 years https://t.co/GAx7yvAaZj
The Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun — featuring Caitlin Clark’s highly anticipated WNBA debut — drew 2.1 million viewers on ESPN2 on Tuesday night. It set a record for any ESPN/ABC/ESPN2 game and was the best game for the WNBA since May 2001 on NBC. H/T @AustinKarp https://t.co/1aYozGaQPu
Caitlin Clark's debut last night averaged 2.13 million viewers across ESPN platforms last night per @paulsen_smw It was the WNBA's most-watched game in 23 years. https://t.co/SDkHAIqLrw https://t.co/WZLkI00lzK
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs head-to-head in TV viewership https://t.co/cC8clN2GAX https://t.co/OGOnnvjAD2
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut averaged 2.12 million viewers 🔥 That’s the most watched WNBA game in 23 years 📈 (via @paulsen_smw) https://t.co/mJBK5Z0S9K
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut averaged 2.12 million viewers, the most watched WNBA game in 23 years 📺 (via @paulsen_smw) https://t.co/mu1V7GlAVa
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut averaged 2.12 million viewers on ESPN2—the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years. (h/t @paulsen_smw) https://t.co/l3R8ubLpXk
Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut averaged 2.1 million viewers on ESPN2 last night. That's more viewers than two NBA Christmas Day games last year, and it's the most-watched WNBA game in over 20 years. A massive number. https://t.co/5boFvvZXaz
Caitlin Clark's debut is the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years with 2.12 million viewers on ESPN2: https://t.co/pOf7UGOtuy
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