INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever have their sights set on the playoffs with 14 games left in the regular season. Ahead of the return after the break for the Olympics, the team is reporting record-breaking statistics.
It comes as no surprise that the Indiana Fever have been at the center of women's basketball exploding in popularity, as the team used the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft to select Caitlin Clark, who became the the NCAA's all-time leading scorer during her career at Iowa.
Here are some of the statistics the Fever shared Wednesday, Aug. 14:
- 264.6% increase in ticket sales from year to year
- The Fever lead the league in attendance for both home and away games.
- 1,193% increase in jersey sales
- A league-high record of 38 games broadcast on national TV — including 15 on WTHR and MeTV
- 800 million video views on social media between April and July — the most among any team in that time span in the WNBA, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB
- 1.8 million followers on social media, which leads the WNBA
"This is a historic moment, an inflection point for women’s basketball, and there’s nothing more fitting than Indiana being at the center of it all," said Mel Raines, chief executive officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. "Over several seasons, we have built a young, talented roster that fans are excited to support, and this is momentum that we will build off for years to come."
After starting the season 1-8, the Fever have won 10 of their last 17 games.
The team's next game is Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.