The WNBA playoffs are here, and first-round match-ups are set, with play start on Sunday, September 22nd.
The preliminary is a best-of-three series, with the higher-seeded group hosting the very first 2 video games, and the lower-seeded time hosting the choosing Game 3, if essential.
The subsequent 2 rounds– the Semi-Finals and Finals– are each played best-of-five, with the higher-seeded group hosting the very first 2 video games, the lowest-seeded group hosting Game 3 and 4 (if needed), and the higher-seeded group hosting Game 5 (if essential).
Sunday, September 22nd is an all-day affair– nationally-televised video games will be dipped into 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 10pm ET. First-round video games will advance Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The Semi-Finals will start on Sunday, September 29th and will be finished up by Tuesday, October 8th. The Finals will start on Thursday, October 10th, and conclude by Sunday, October 22nd.
WNBA Playoffs – First Round # 1 New York Liberty vs # 8 Atlanta Dream
Video game 1 will remain in New York on Sunday, September 22nd at 1pm ET (on ESPN)
Video game 2 will remain in New York on Tuesday, September 24th at 7:30 pm ET (on ESPN)
Video game 3, if required, will remain in Atlanta on Thursday, September 26th, time TBD (on ESPN2)
# 2 Minnesota Lynx vs # 7 Phoenix Mercury
Video game 1 will remain in Minnesota on Sunday, September 22nd at 5pm ET (on ESPN)
Video game 2 will remain in Minnesota on Wednesday, September 25th at 9:30 pm ET (on ESPN)
Video game 3, if required, will be on Phoenix on Friday, September 27th, time TBD (on ESPN2)
# 3 Connecticut Sun vs # 6 Indiana Fever
Video game 1 will remain in Connecticut on Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm (on ABC)
Video game 2 will remain in Connecticut on Wednesday, September 25th at 7:30 pm (on ABC)
Video game 3, if essential, will remain in Indiana on Friday, September 27th, time TBD (on ESPN2)
# 4 Las Vegas Aces vs # 5 Seattle Storm
Video game 1 will remain in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 22nd at 10pm (on ESPN)
Video game 2 will remain in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 24th at 9:30 pm (on ESPN)
Video game 3, if required, will remain in Seattle on Friday, September 27th, time TBD (on ESPN2)
WNBA Playoffs – Semi-Finals The winner of Liberty/Dream will deal with the winner of Aces/Storm
Video game 1: Sunday, September 29th
Video game 2: Tuesday, October 1st
Video game 3: Friday, October 4th
Video game 4 (if required): Sunday, October 6th
Video game 5 (if required): Tuesday, October 8th
The winner of Lynx/Mercury will deal with the winner of Sun/Fever
Video game 1: Sunday, September 29th
Video game 2: Tuesday, October 1st
Video game 3: Friday, October 4th
Video game 4 (if essential): Sunday, October 6th
Video game 5 (if required): Tuesday, October 8th
WNBA Playoffs – Finals
Video game 1: Thursday, October 10th at 8pm on ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Video game 2: Sunday,