By Official Release
Posted Sep 30 2009 7:46PM
Ratings and viewership for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on ESPN2 were up 39 percent (.43 rating vs. .31 rating for Game 1 of the '08 WNBA Finals) and 59 percent respectively (555,000 viewers vs. 348,000 viewers), making Game 1 the most viewed WNBA game on cable since Game 4 of the '07 WNBA Finals (Shock vs. Mercury) on ESPN2 (669,000).
Locally, Indianapolis delivered its highest local rating ever on any ESPN network for the WNBA Playoffs (2.9 metered mkt rating) and Phoenix delivered its third-highest local rating on any ESPN network (1.8).
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals also delivered with all the key demographics:
• Males 18-49: +15 percent
• Males 25-54: +21 percent
• Females 18-34: +123 percent
• Females 18-49: +176 percent
• Females 25-54: +47 percent
 | Collins Welcome Doug Collins chats with the referees before the start of the Sixers vs. Bobcats game. |
 | Clark's Putback Jam Orlando's Earl Clark follows the miss with and emphatic two-handed jam. |
 | Rubio's Wraparound Pass To Love Ricky Rubio makes a tremendous wraparound pass inside to Kevin Love for the dunk. |
 | Rubio's Reverse Minnesota rookie Ricky Rubio nearly loses his balance, but recovers and hits the reverse layup. |
 | Walker Threads the Needle to Biyombo Kemba Walker throws the pretty pass to Bismack Biyombo for the dunk. |
 | Barrier Breakers: Lenny Wilkens Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens sits down with Vince Cellini to talk about the challenges he faced growing up and during his NBA career. |
 | The Beat: Jeremy Lin Scott Howard-Cooper joins the show along with David Aldridge to discuss the exciting surprise of Jeremy Lin and the future of the Sacramento Kings. |
 | The Beat: Attles on Chamberlain Al Attles joins the show to talk about playing with Wilt Chamberlain including the 100-point game. |
 | The Beat: On the Clock David Aldridge and Lang Whitaker face-off on various topics around the league. |
 | The Beat: Three Points David Aldridge, Scott Howard-Cooper and Lang Whitaker share their final thoughts of the show. |
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