WNBA Playoff Ratings Hit Record High Despite Indiana Fever Elimination
The WNBA recorded its highest first-round playoff TV ratings, debunking viral claims of a viewership drop following the Indiana Fever's exit.
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 85% |
| 7 Oct, 18:27 UTC | 85% |
| 6 Oct, 00:10 UTC | 89% |
| 5 Oct, 23:02 UTC | 85% |
| 5 Oct, 19:49 UTC | 83% |
| 5 Oct, 14:31 UTC | 81% |
| 4 Oct, 16:55 UTC | 83% |
| 3 Oct, 19:29 UTC | 81% |
| 3 Oct, 15:20 UTC | 82% |
| 3 Oct, 12:08 UTC | 81% |
| 3 Oct, 06:19 UTC | 86% |
| 2 Oct, 16:44 UTC | 88% |
| 2 Oct, 08:51 UTC | 87% |
| 2 Oct, 04:52 UTC | 83% |
| 2 Oct, 02:23 UTC | 88% |
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 7 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 7 October at 01:23 UTC; www.espn.com followed 34h 42m later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 8 October at 12:05 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SI Feed.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Stays with Indiana — the market puts it at 85%, with $0 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 May 2027. The outcome is Yes if Caitlin Clark remains on the Indiana Fever roster before May 1, 2027. The outcome is No if she leaves the team or signs with another organization by that date. Readers often mistake the deadline for the start of the next season rather than the specific calendar date of May 1, 2027.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Stays with Indiana at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SI FeedWNBA's Record Playoff TV Ratings Shows Cost of Fever Elimination89%
- SI FeedViral Caitlin Clark WNBA Playoff Ratings Drop Claim Gets Debunked85%▼4 points since the previous source
- www.espn.com'Not every season's perfect': After another playoff disappointment, what's next for Fever?85%
- Current odds85%
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- Caitlin Clark
- Indiana Fever
- WNBA