The Fever beat the Dream 91-79 on Friday night in front a record-breaking 17,575 fans at State Farm Arena. The game was played at the home of the Atlanta Hawks due to high ticket demand to see Caitlin Clark.
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996., playing in front of another capacity crowd on the road, won their fourth consecutive game Friday, something the franchise had not achieved since 2015.franchise record for single-game home attendance.
"I've never played in Atlanta before. It's fun going to all these new cities as a rookie and getting to play in front of their crowds. Obviously, there's a lot of Fever gear out there. You could just feel the energy in the building, and that's what makes basketball so fun." Friday's game was a challenge for the Dream as they were without the 2022 No. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year
Friday's game between the Fever and Dream was played at State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks, due to high ticket demand to see Caitlin Clark. The two met in the 2023 national championship game and the 2024 Elite Eight. Their teams have played twice thus far in the WNBA, with the Fever winning both, June 1 and June 16 in Indiana.
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