Fever-Dream matchup sets viewership record for WNBA on ESPN
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 11:39 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
The Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream played an exciting game on August 16 at State Farm Arena, drawing a historic 2.6 million average viewers on ESPN, the highest ever for a WNBA game on cable. The game saw the Fever win 95-91 in overtime after a dramatic finish, with both teams performing strongly. Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 26 points while Allisha Gray scored 32 points for the Dream. The Fever's victory ties their regular-season series against Atlanta at 2-2.
- •Fever and Dream matchup averaged 2.6 million viewers on August 16.
- •The game was the most-watched WNBA game ever on ESPN.
- •Fever extended their winning streak to four games with the overtime win.
- •Caitlin Clark registered 26 points and 9 assists.
- •Allisha Gray led the Dream with 32 points.
- 11:39 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA news: Fever-Dream makes viewership history
"The Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream got a record-breaking number of viewers in last Sunday's huge WNBA matchup.
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