WNBA playoff schedule: Every game in the first round, starting Sunday

It's yet clip -- the 2025 WNBA playoffs unfastened Sunday!

All 8 teams are successful action, with the No. 1 effect Minnesota Lynx taking connected the enlargement franchise Golden State Valkyries; the red-hot Las Vegas Aces hosting the Seattle Storm; the Atlanta Dream taking connected the Indiana Fever; and the defending champion New York Liberty playing the Phoenix Mercury.

The best-of-three archetypal circular is simply a 1-1-1 format, with the higher effect hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The semifinals is simply a best-of-five 2-2-1 setup, with the higher effect hosting Games 1, 2 and 5.

For the archetypal time, the WNBA Finals volition grow to a best-of-seven bid (2-2-1-1-1) successful which the higher effect would big Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.

Track the playoff contention with our WNBA standings page. We'll update playoff matchups arsenic they're decided.

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FIRST ROUND, BY DATE

Sunday, Sept. 14

Game 1: Golden State astatine Minnesota, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: Indiana astatine Atlanta, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: New York astatine Phoenix, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: Seattle astatine Las Vegas, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Game 2: Atlanta astatine Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Las Vegas astatine Seattle, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Game 2: Phoenix astatine New York, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Las Vegas astatine Seattle, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Thursday, Sept. 18

Game 3*: Indiana astatine Atlanta, TBD
Game 3*: Seattle astatine Las Vegas, TBD

Friday, Sept. 19

Game 3*: Golden State astatine Minnesota, TBD
Game 3*: New York astatine Phoenix, TBD

* If necessary

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