WNBA Attendance Up 2.1% From Last Season; Sky Seeing 35.5% Jump

The WNBA is seeing a slight growth at the box office through Tuesday, as league-wide attendance is up 2.1% compared to the same point last season. The Sky are seeing the largest jump, up 35.5%. The Western Conference-leading Lynx, who added No. 1 overall pick G Maya Moore to the team this offseason, are also seeing a double-digit percentage jump. The Liberty have seen the largest drop, as attendance is down 29% from '10. This is the first season the team is playing at Prudential Center in Newark as MSG goes through renovations (THE DAILY).

WNBA ATTENDANCE THROUGH AUGUST 9
HOME TEAM	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('10)
L.A. Sparks	9	98,978	10,998	83.6%	9,171	19.9%	14
Washington Mystics	10	106,379	10,638	104.8%	9,276	14.7%	13
San Antonio Silver Stars	10	91,601	9,160	93.1%	7,948	15.2%	12
Phoenix Mercury	10	89,555	8,956	94.4%	8,764	2.2%	16
Seattle Storm	9	77,391	8,599	88.8%	8,293	3.7%	15
Minnesota Lynx	11	91,416	8,311	90.5%	7,536	10.3%	15
N.Y. Liberty	12	94,872	7,906	42.7%	11,140	-29.0%	13
Indiana Fever	12	90,466	7,539	78.2%	8,032	-6.1%	15
Connecticut Sun	10	66,828	6,683	70.2%	7,238	-7.7%	14
Atlanta Dream	12	75,788	6,316	62.9%	6,164	2.5%	13
Chicago Sky	12	68,611	5,718	81.7%	4,218	35.5%	14
Tulsa Shock	11	51,838	4,713	63.0%	4,651	1.3%	15
TOTALS	128	1,003,723	7,842	76.0%	7,678	2.1%	169

NOTES: All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.