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Caitlin Clark's influence on the WNBA has been unprecedented during her rookie season. The first-year star has already posted incredible numbers on the floor, and now she's helped the Fever do the same off the court. A recent report revealed that the Fever's first-round matchup against the Connecticut Sun features the most expensive WNBA playoff tickets ever sold on Tick Pick.
Their Game 1 ticket in Connecticut is currently selling for $133. The official social media page of Tick Pick mentioned that a Game 1 ticket costs more than buying a ticket to every WNBA Finals game in 2023. The Fever will be playing their first matchup on Sunday.
The first round is a best-of-three series, so Game 3 is still listed as "to be determined" on ticketing sites. The ticket prices for Caitlin Clark's first playoff game has broken records for both Game 1 & 2 🎟️ Fever at Sun: $133 Mercury at Lynx: $65 Dream at Liberty: $18 Storm at Aces: $23 (via @TickPick ) pic.twitter.
com/lanf4rpavT Clark and the Fever have had a phenomenal year compared to the franchise's recent history. They finished the year with a 20-20 record, ranking them as the No. 6 seed in the WNBA.
Their 2024 record marks the organization's first 20-win season since 2015. Last year, before the arrival of Clark, the Fever ended the year with a 13-27 record. They've gradually improved throughout the past few seasons, garnering a 5-31 record in 2022 and 6-26 in 2021.
© Kevin Jairaj–USA TODAY Sports While Clark likely wasn't the sole reason for the spike in ticket prices, it's been clear all season that she's brought a new wave of popularity to the WNBA. The No. 1 pick from the 2024 draft finished her rookie season, averaging 19.
2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game.
She led all rookies in average points and the WNBA in average assists. Related: Indiana Fever Send Strong Four-Word Message to Caitlin Clark Related: Caitlin Clark Makes WNBA History In Rookie Season Finale.
