A sellout crowd of 20,366 — the fifth largest in WNBA history — watched the Aces take on Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Tuesday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
— Aces coach Becky Hammon said when team officials asked her about moving Tuesday’s game with the Indiana Fever to the larger T-Mobile Arena, her only question was, «Can we make money?»
Told they could, Hammon said, «Move it!» The result was a sellout crowd of 20,366, the fifth largest in WNBA history and largest regular-season crowd at a WNBA game since 1999. They watched the Aces — led by a season-high 34 points from Kelsey Plum — defeat the Fever 88-69.
Indiana has become accustomed to big crowds at home and on the road this season, as the popularity of No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark has helped the Fever drive up their attendance. Sunday’s Fever-Mercury game in Phoenix drew 17,071 fans, the largest crowd at Footprint Center since 1997.
There have been eight games in WNBA history to draw at least 20,000 fans. Four came in the opening years of the league, from 1997 to ’99. There were two from 2000 to ’23. Two have come this year, both Fever games — Tuesday night and June 7 at Washington, when the Fever and Mystics drew 20,333.
The Aces typically play at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay, which holds about 12,000.
