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All of those questions will soon be answered. Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 WNBA postseason.
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When do the WNBA playoffs start?
The WNBA playoffs began on Sunday, Sept. 22.
How many teams make the WNBA playoffs?
The top eight teams in the WNBA -- regardless of conference -- make the playoffs.
What are the WNBA playoff matchups?
Here are the matchups for the first round of the WNBA playoffs (boldened teams advanced):
- No. 1 New York Liberty vs. No. 8 Atlanta Dream
- No. 2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No. 7 Phoenix Mercury
- No. 3 Connecticut Sun vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever
- No. 4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 5 Seattle Storm
How many games are in a WNBA playoff series?
The first round of the WNBA playoffs features a best-of-three format where the higher seed hosts the first two games of the series and, if necessary, the lower seed hosts the decisive Game 3.
The semifinals and WNBA Finals both have a best-of-five format where the higher seed hosts Games 1, 2 and 5.
What channel are the WNBA playoffs on?
The WNBA playoffs will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. All games will stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
When does Caitlin Clark play?
Caitlin Clark made her WNBA postseason debut on Sunday in the Indiana Fever's 93-69 loss to the Connecticut Sun. The next game in the series is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
What is the WNBA playoff schedule?
Here is the full schedule for the 2024 WNBA playoffs. All times ET. (*- if necessary):
No. 1 NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. No. 8 ATLANTA DREAM
- Game 1 - New York 83, Atlanta 69
- Game 2 - New York 91, Atlanta 82
No. 2 MINNESOTA LYNX vs. No. 7 PHOENIX MERCURY
- Game 1 - Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
- Game 2, Phoenix at Minnesota - Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 9:30 p.m., ESPN
- *-Game 3, Minnesota at Phoenix - Friday, Sept. 26, TBD
No. 3 CONNECTICUT SUN vs. No. 6 INDIANA FEVER
- Game 1 - Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
- Game 2, Indiana at Connecticut - Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- *-Game 3, Connecticut at Indiana - Friday, Sept. 26, TBD, ESPN2
No. 4 LAS VEGAS ACES vs. No. 5 SEATTLE STORM
- Game 1 - Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
- Game 2 - Las Vegas 83, Storm 76
SEMIFINALS
The two semifinals will feature the Liberty and the Aces in a 2023 WNBA Finals rematch while the second is TBD. Here are the dates:
- Sunday, Sept. 29 - Game 1 for both matchups
- Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Game 2 for both matchups
- Friday, Oct. 4 - Game 3 for both matchups
- *-Sunday, Oct. 6 - Game 4 for both matchups if necessary
- *-Tuesday, Oct. 8 - Game 5 for both matchups if necessary
WNBA FINALS
- Thursday, Oct. 10 - Game 1
- Sunday, Oct. 13 - Game 2
- Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Game 3
- *-Friday, Oct. 18 - Game 4
- *-Sunday, Oct. 20 - Game 5
