WNBA Fans Hit Atlanta Dream With Caitlin Clark Reality Check After Record-Setting Night

According to Across The Timeline , the Atlanta Dream average the fewest fans per game -- just 6,862.24 -- in the WNBA during the 2024 season. But it's a different story whenever Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are in Georgia. On Monday, the showdown between the Fever and the Dream at State Farm Arena in Atlanta drew a record-setting total of 17,608 fans.

The Dream posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) to announce the attendance record that the Atlanta-Indiana game set. However, several fans quickly pointed out that the record was in large part because of the Caitlin Clark Effect.

"nah caitlin did it lmao"

"The Clark effect"

"Everyone there to see Clark"

"Caitlin Clark did it. Hello!!! Try to ro check your attendance on your other games and not against Fever."

"At least put her in the graphic 😂"

"Least you could do is say thank you Caitlin lol"

There is little doubt about the incredible powers of Clark to attract a big crowd. Last season, the Fever averaged only 5,699.48 fans. So far this season, in Clark's first year in the WNBA, Indiana is attracting 16,221.57 fans in the building per contest. No other team is drawing more than 11,000 per game.

It is also worth noting that the Dream usually play home games at Gateway Center in College Park, which can only seat 5,000 fans , but they switch to State Farm Arena, which can accommodate over 19,000 people when the Fever are in town.

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