The Atlanta Dream‘s spectacular postseason run is getting a lot of viewership, and the most recent numbers show that followers are paying consideration. Even earlier than the franchise will get a shot at its first WNBA title, Angel Reese the group has helped the league hit a serious viewership milestone.
Saturday’s showdown with the Golden State Valkyries averaged 2.1 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, based on figures launched Wednesday by NBC Sports activities. No opening recreation in WNBA Finals historical past has ever drawn a bigger viewers, according to NBC.
The matchup additionally outperformed final yr’s Finals opener by 11 %, with the viewers reaching 3 million as the competition neared its conclusion. Golden State in the end got here away with a 68-64 victory, however the broadcast nonetheless made historical past.
The Atlanta Dream and Angel Reese are taking an enormous step ahead
For Atlanta, the second marks one other enormous step ahead. The Dream hadn’t reached the Finals since 2013, and their return has been fueled by Reese, a social media sensation with greater than 5 million Instagram followers alone, and a roster that is helped rework the group’s fortunes. Now, that comeback story is drawing a large viewers, too.
Viewership numbers aren’t in for Recreation 2 or Recreation 3 but, however there is not any cause to assume this development will not proceed. The Dream received each of these matchups.
The Dream would notch its first WNBA championship with two extra wins, and that is not misplaced on Reese.
“Y’all not taking this from us, and that is in my coronary heart,” Reese stated after Recreation 3, according to ESPN. “Like, I am not letting you are taking this from us. I feel [that confidence] turns into contagious throughout the group. They really feel that confidence too.”
Atlanta is again at it towards Golden State on Saturday. The WNBA Finals are a best-of-seven sequence.
