The 2024 WNBA Finals is already one for the books.
The championship series between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx has drawn in record viewership through the first two games, averaging 1.24 million viewers, an 82% increase from last year’s Finals between the Liberty and Las Vegas Aces.
The Lynx’s 95-93 overtime victory over the Liberty in Game 1 on ESPN brought in 1.1 million viewers Thursday. It was the most-viewed Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in league history, according to the network.
Game 2 did even better. The Liberty’s 80-66 win over the Lynx drew 1.34 million viewers to ABC to become the most-viewed WNBA Finals game in 23 years.
The WNBA Finals’ viewership numbers are even more impressive considering Thursday’s Game 1 and Sunday’s Game 2 went head-to-head with NFL games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Liberty vs Lynx TV ratings setting WNBA Finals records
