It’s been a hard-fought season across the WNBA, and eight of the league’s 12 teams are now going toe-to-toe with their opponents in the WNBA Playoffs.
Can’t wait to see who ends up claiming the coveted WNBA Championship title after enduring a full regular season schedule of challenging matchups? Here’s your guide to catching all of the action on the court during the 2024 WNBA playoffs.
How to Watch the WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA playoffs will be broadcast on ESPN (DIRECTV Channel 206), ESPN2 (DIRECTV Channel 209) and ABC.
You can catch the WNBA action live with DIRECTV!
How Do the WNBA Playoffs Work?
The top eight WNBA teams make the playoffs, which is played as a bracket tournament with a series of best-of-three first round matchups and best-of-five semi-final and final rounds.
Teams are seeded based on their finish on the standings in the regular season, and the team with the higher seed gets to play at home, with all of the advantages that come along with that.
2024 WNBA Playoffs Schedule & Current Playoff Picture
This section will go over the schedule for the WNBA playoffs, as well as the results of any games that have already been played.
Semi-Finals Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty (NYL Leads 1-0) @ 7:30 p.m. ET (Watch on ESPN2)
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx (CON Leads 1-0) @ 9:30 p.m. ET (Watch on ESPN2)
Semi-Finals Game 3: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx (CON Leads 1-0) @ 7:30 p.m. ET (Watch on ESPN2)
Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty (NYL Leads 1-0) @ 9:30 p.m. ET (Watch on ESPN2)
Semi-Finals Game 4*: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx @ TBD
Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty @ 3 p.m. ET (Watch on ABC)
Semi-Finals Game 5*: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx @ TBD (Watch on ESPN2)
Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty @ TBD (Watch on ESPN2)
*if necessary
Previously played games
First Round Game 1: Sunday, Sept 22, 2024
Final Score: Atlanta Dream (69) vs. New York Liberty (83)
Final Score: Indiana Fever (69) vs. Connecticut Sun (93)
Final Score: Phoenix Mercury (95) vs. Minnesota Lynx (102)
Final Score: Seattle Storm (67) vs. Las Vegas Aces (78)
First Round Game 2: Tuesday, Sept 24, 2024
Final Score: Atlanta Dream (82) vs. New York Liberty (91)
Final Score: Seattle Storm (76) vs. Las Vegas Aces (83)
First Round Game 2: Wednesday, Sept 25, 2024
Final Score: Indiana Fever (81) vs. Connecticut Sun (87)
Final Score: Phoenix Mercury (88) vs. Minnesota Lynx (101)
Semi-Finals Game 1: Sunday, Sept 29, 2024
Final Score: Las Vegas Aces (77) vs. New York Liberty (87)
Final Score: Connecticut Sun (73) vs. Minnesota Lynx (70)
Which Teams Are In the 2024 WNBA Playoffs?
Here’s a look at the WNBA playoff participants based on the final seeding results of the regular season:
- New York Liberty (32-8)
- Minnesota Lynx (30-10)
- Connecticut Sun (28-12)
- Las Vegas Aces (27-13)
- Seattle Storm (25-15)
- Indiana Fever (20-20)
- Phoenix Mercury (19-21)
- Atlanta Dream (15-25)
The seeds are matched up with the top seed playing the lowest seed and so on. That means we’ll get to see:
- Liberty vs. Dream
- Lynx vs. Mercury
- Sun vs. Fever
- Aces vs. Storm
The Dallas Wings,Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics were all eliminated from the playoffs. They’ll all snag a spot in the WNBA draft lottery, and one of them will secure the top pick in next year’s draft (The Fever selected Caitlin Clark with that pick last year.)
Which WNBA Team is Favorited to Win the 2024 WNBA Playoffs?
Right now, the New York Liberty is dominating the league, with a three-game lead over the next closest contender, and they’re the favorites to win the 2024 WNBA Final.
The Las Vegas Aces (last year’s champs), the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun are also in the running.
But what about Caitlin Clark? What are the odds that the rookie phenom, who is the NCAA’s all-time leading basketball scorer, will see a chance at a title with the Indiana Fever in her first season? Pretty low, honestly, but never say never: Once Clark found her groove, she helped the Fever mount an impressive mid-season comeback. You just never know.
Who Won the 2023 WNBA Championship?
The Las Vegas Aces, led by star A’ja Wilson, who is the WNBA MVP this year, won the 2023 WNBA Final. They’re performing well this season and in the hunt for a repeat performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do the WNBA Playoffs start?
The WNBA Playoffs start September 22, 2024.
How many teams make the WNBA playoffs?
The league's top 8 teams make the playoffs.
Who won the WNBA playoffs last season?
The Las Vegas Aces took home the title in 2023.
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