WNBA playoffs draw largest TV audience in seven years

FILE- In this Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne (11) works the ball against Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree (4) during the second half of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series in Chicago. Delle Donne became the latest post player to withdraw from the U.S. women's basketball team because of injury. (AP/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

NEW YORK — The WNBA post-season drew its biggest television audience in seven years with a double-digit increase in ratings over last season.

The Phoenix Mercury’s three-game sweep of the Chicago Sky, which was seen on ESPN and ABC, saw an increase of 150 per cent in the ratings from the previous season.

The decisive game between the Mercury and Lynx in the Western Conference finals drew 828,000 viewers, the most since Detroit faced Indiana in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals in 2007.

The six conference semifinals games posted a 100 per cent ratings increase over last season.

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