WNBA announces astonishing Game 1 viewership that broke 28-year mark

October 7, 2025

The Las Vegas Aces came out 89-86 winners in a thrilling Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson topscored with 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Aces’ bench outscored the Mercury’s 41-16 in a game that had a total of 12 lead changes.

However, another astonishing fact is that it has now been confirmed to be the most-watched Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in 28 years, per WNBA. The league confirmed via a post on X that Game 1 registered an average of 1.9 million viewers with a peak viewership of 2.5 million. Clutch Points