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Caitlin Clark’s debut drew an ESPN record 2.1 million viewers in most-watched WNBA game since 2001

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Caitlin Clark may not have won in her WNBA debut, but she managed to set another viewership record on Tuesday night.

Clark’s debut with the Indiana Fever drew 2.1 million viewers on ESPN2 on Tuesday, which made it the most-watched WNBA game on either ESPN or ABC in history, the network announced. The game peaked at about 2.3 million viewers, and the doubleheader was up nearly 200% from last year's regular season average. The contest was also the most-watched WNBA game anywhere since 2001, according to Sports Media Watch.