Sunday's preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN.
The number represents a 13% increase from the WNBA's regular season average on ESPN from last year.
It also was the 34th WNBA telecast to average a seven-figure audience over the past year.
Paige Bueckers debut on Friday averaged 405,000 viewers on ION.