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.

Game 1 of WNBA Finals tops 1 million viewers, ranks as most-watched Game 1  ever

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.

Liberty and record-breaking Stewart hold off Lynx to level WNBA finals |  WNBA | The Guardian

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.