Sold-out arenas, 3.3 million viewers for Game 7: The WNBA postseason surges in numbers

NEW YORK -- The WNBA Finals was the most watched since 1999 with an average of 1.88 million people viewing the seven-game series that Golden State won over Atlanta in a decisive Game 7.That game averaged 3.3 million viewers, making it the most watched WNBA postseason game ever. It was up 128% from last season's clinching game between Las Vegas and Phoenix that the Aces won.All seven games in the series were sold out, including Game 6, which was played at 12:30 p.m. EDT.The Finals capped the WNBA’s most-watched postseason since its inaugural season in 1997, averaging 1.49 million viewers, up 27% from last year.Popular Reads___See AP’s full WNBA coverage here