THE WNBA The playoffs continue and will feature an exciting matchup between the top seeds New York Liberty and the defending champions, seeded No. 4 The Aces of Las Vegasin the semi-final.
After their impressive first-round wins, the Liberty and Aces will face off in a best-of-five series. New York wins in Atlanta And Las Vegas’ similar triumph over Seattle set the stage for an electrifying semi-final.
All eyes are on the first round clashes between the The Connecticut Sun and the Indiana FeverFans are on the edge of their seats, speculating whether the rookie Caitlin Clark and the Fever, making their first playoff attempt since 2016, can make the changes needed to bounce back from a 93-69 a crushing defeat against 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.
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WNBA Playoffs Table and Results
First round confrontations
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No. 8 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 1 New York Liberty
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No. 7 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 2 Minnesota Lynx
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No. 6 Indiana Fever vs. No. 3 Connecticut Sun
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No. 5 Seattle Storm vs. No. 4 Las Vegas Aces
2024 WNBA Playoff Schedule:
All times are Eastern
Sunday September 22:
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Match 1: Atlanta 69New York State 83, Final
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Match 1: Indiana 69, Connecticut 93, Final
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Game 1: Phoenix 95, Minnesota 102, Final
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Match 1: Seattle 67, Las Vegas 78, Final
Tuesday September 24:
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Match 2: Atlanta 82, new York 91, Final
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Match 2: Seattle 76, Las Vegas 83, Final
Wednesday September 25:
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Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
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Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Friday September 27:
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Game 3*: Connecticut vs. Indiana (TBD, ESPN 2)
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Match 3*: Minnesota at Phoenix (TBD, ESPN 2)
WNBA Semifinals:
Sunday September 29:
Tuesday October 1st:
Friday October 4:
Sunday October 6:
* = If necessary
This article was originally published on USA TODAY: 2024 WNBA Playoffs: What are the first round matchups and results?
