Fever vs. Aces draws historic TV viewership, sets 2026 high
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After setting a USA Sports and late-night WNBA viewership record on July 8 against the Los Angeles Sparks, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever delivered more record TV ratings.
Clark and the Fever's July 12 matchup at the Las Vegas Aces was the most-watched game of the 2026 WNBA season with an average total audience delivery of 2.64 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. The game's audience peaked at 2.8 million from 9:30 to 9:45 p.m. CT.
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It was the second-most watched WNBA game since 2000 and the most-watched WNBA regular-season Sunday game since 1998.
NBC and @peacock deliver most-watched @WNBA game of 2026 season with Fever-Aces on Sunday Night Basketball
— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) July 15, 2026
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With the game featuring two of the WNBA's most marketable and iconic players, Caitlin Clark and A'Ja Wilson, it comes as absolutely no surprise that the contest drew historic viewership numbers.
The Fever's next appearance on NBC is on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. CT against the Chicago Sky from inside Wintrust Arena.
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