WNBA playoffs bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, results

The WNBA playoffs continue and will feature an exciting matchup between the top-seeded New York Liberty and the defending champions, the No. 4 seed Las Vegas Aces, in the semifinals.

Following their impressive victories in the first round, the Liberty and the Aces are set to clash in a best-of-five series. New York’s sweep of Atlanta and Las Vegas’s similar triumph against Seattle have set the stage for an electrifying semifinal showdown.

All eyes are on the first-round matchups between the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever. Fans are on the edge of their seats, speculating if rookie Caitlin Clark and the Fever, who are making their first playoff push since 2016, can make the necessary changes to bounce back from a 93-69 blowout loss to the Sun, or if it’s the end of their season.

The WNBA playoffs are here, and the excitement is palpable. Here’s everything you need to know about the rest of the WNBA playoffs.

WNBA playoffs bracket, results

First round matchups

• No. 8 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 1 New York Liberty
• No. 7 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 2 Minnesota Lynx
• No. 6 Indiana Fever vs. No. 3 Connecticut Sun
• No. 5 Seattle Storm vs. No. 4 Las Vegas Aces

2024 WNBA postseason schedule:

All times Eastern

Sunday, Sept. 22:

• Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
• Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
• Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
• Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67

Tuesday, Sept. 24:

• Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82, Liberty win series 2-0
• Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76, Aces win series 2-0

Wednesday, Sept. 25:

• Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota (9:30 p.m., ESPN)

Friday, Sept. 27:

• Game 3*: Connecticut at Indiana (TBD, ESPN 2)
• Game 3*: Minnesota at Phoenix (TBD, ESPN 2)

WNBA Semifinals:

Sunday, Sept. 29:

• Game 1: Las Vegas at New York (TBD)

Tuesday, Oct. 1:

• Game 2: Las Vegas at New York (TBD)

Friday, Oct. 4:

• Game 3: New York at Las Vegas (TBD)

Sunday, Oct. 6:

• Game 4*: New York at Las Vegas (TBD)

Tuesday, Oct. 8:

• Game 5*: Las Vegas at New York (TBD)

* = If Necessary

(This story was updated to add a video and new information)