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The 2026 WNBA playoffs are here — and we’re down to four teams. The best-of-five semifinals are underway. The WNBA Finals’ best-of-seven series opens Oct. 17.
The semifinals is a 2-2-1 format, where the better seeds hosts Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, Game 5. The better seed in the WNBA Finals hosts Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
Check out our WNBA scoreboard page for the day-by-day schedule.
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Semifinals
Best-of-five series
Golden State leads 2-0
Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Golden State 71, Las Vegas 60
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Game 2: Golden State 83, Las Vegas 81
Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: 9:30 p.m. ET, Peacock/NBCSN
Sunday, Oct. 11
Game 4*: TBD, NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 5*: TBD, Peacock/NBCSN
COMPLETE COVERAGE:
Atlanta leads 2-0
Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Dream 92, Liberty 82
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Game 2: Dream 101, Liberty 92 (OT)
Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Sunday, Oct. 11
Game 4*: TBD, ABC
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 5*: TBD, ESPN
COMPLETE COVERAGE:
First round
Best-of-three series
(8) New York Liberty defeat (1) Minnesota Lynx 2-0
Game 1: New York 91, Minnesota 75
Game 2: New York 87, Minnesota 71
0:41
Liberty complete sweep, eliminate 1-seed Lynx
(2) Golden State Valkyries defeat (7) Dallas Wings 2-1
Game 1: Golden State 104, Dallas 80
Game 2: Dallas 108, Golden State 100 OT
Game 3: Golden State 77, Dallas 73
0:28
Valkyries celebrate first playoff series win in franchise history
(3) Las Vegas Aces defeat (6) Indiana Fever 2-1
Game 1: Las Vegas 102, Indiana 85
Game 2: Indiana 99, Las Vegas 89
Game 3: Las Vegas 94, Indiana 83
1:14
A’ja Wilson drops 36 points to lead the Aces past the Fever
(4) Atlanta Dream defeat (5) Washington Mystics 2-0
Game 1: Atlanta 92, Washington 77
Game 2: Atlanta 93, Washington 75
0:23
Dream defeat Mystics to advance to first semifinals since 2018
WNBA Finals
Best-of-seven series
Saturday, Oct. 17
Game 1: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock
Monday, Oct. 19
Game 2: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Thursday, Oct. 22
Game 3: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 24
Game 4: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock
Monday, Oct. 26
Game 5*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Thursday, Oct. 29
Game 6*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 31
Game 7*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
* If necessary
