WNBA Finals Ratings: Games Two & Three See Rise In Viewership After Slow Game One Start
It was bound to be difficult to match the television ratings for the 2009 WNBA Finals after a thrilling five game series last year between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever that was widely considered as the best ever.
Nevertheless, the league still saw growth in television ratings in Games 2 and 3 of the Seattle Storm's three game sweep of the Atlanta Dream despite a small decline overall.
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