The WNBA postseason is here. Her WNBA playoff race for 2022 ended on the final day of the regular season. Las Vegas Aces (26-10) earned the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage, new york liberty When Phoenix Mercury Earn the final two berths after the season.
defending champion chicago sky He won 26 regular season wins (26 wins and 10 losses), which is a franchise record, but is the second seed. Sky will host Liberty, which will begin the playoffs on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
For the first time since 2015, eight teams advanced to the first round of four best-of-three series to determine the semi-finalists. For the past six seasons, the top two seeds have automatically received byes to the semifinals, with single-elimination games deciding the first two rounds. In the new 2-1 format, the top seeds will host the first two games of the opening round.
Both the Semifinals and WNBA Finals, which are scheduled to begin on August 28, remain best-of-five series. Both rounds will be played in his 2-2-1 format, with the higher-seeded team hosting Games 1, 2, and 5, and the lower-seeded team hosting Games 3 and 4.
Las Vegas will host Phoenix on Wednesday (10 PM ET, ESPN) under first-year head coach Becky Hammon. With Aja Wilson of The Aces Breanna Stewart – Whose seattle storm are the No. 4 seed and are considered MVP frontrunners this season.
You’ll find all the information you need for each first round match-up, including news and series-by-series analysis.
Game 1: Phoenix at Las Vegas, Wednesday, August 17 (10 PM on ESPN)
Game 2: Phoenix, Las Vegas, Saturday, August 20 (9 PM on ESPN2)
Game 3*: Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tuesday, August 23 (TBD)
Game 1: New York, Chicago, Wednesday, August 17 (8pm ESPN2)
Game 2: New York, Chicago, Saturday, August 20 (noon ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Chicago, New York, Tuesday, August 23 (TBD)
Game 1: Dallas, CT, Thursday, August 18 (8pm ET, ESPNU/NBA TV)
Game 2: Dallas, CT, Sunday, August 21 (noon ET, ABC)
Game 3*: Dallas, Connecticut, Wednesday, August 24 (TBD)
Game 1: Washington, Seattle, Thursday, August 18 (10pm ESPN2)
Game 2: Washington, Seattle, Sunday, August 21 (4 PM ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Seattle, Washington, Wednesday, August 24 (TBD)
