2024 WNBA Playoffs Bracket, Schedule, Teams, & TV
The 2024 WNBA Playoffs begin on Sunday, September 22, and all eyes are on the W to see who will lift the 2024 WNBA title. After a long season which included many star players participating in the Olympics, eight teams vie to see who will hoist the WNBA Championship Trophy.
Here, we’ll break down the WNBA Playoffs bracket, schedule, teams, how to watch, and what to expect in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs.
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2024 WNBA Playoffs Bracket
The WNBA Playoffs is an eight-team, single-elimination bracket. The first round is a best-of-three matchup, with the semi-finals and finals being best-of-five games.
For a more visual look at the WNBA Playoffs, here’s how the bracket looks courtesy of WNBA.com
2024 WNBA Playoffs First Round Matchups
Here are the four first round matchups for the WNBA Playoffs
- #8 Atlanta Dream vs. #1 New York Liberty
- #5 Seattle Storm vs. #4 Las Vegas Aces
- #6 Indiana Fever vs. #3 Connecticut Sun
- #7 Phoenix Mercury vs. #2 Minnesota Lynx
2024 WNBA Playoff Teams
Eight WNBA teams made the playoffs with a few of the seeds getting determined on the final day of the season. Here are your eight playoff teams for 2024:
- New York Liberty - No. 1 seed
- Minnesota Lynx - No. 2 seed
- Connecticut Sun - No. 3 seed
- Las Vegas Aces - No. 4 seed
- Seattle Storm - No. 5 seed
- Indiana Fever - No. 6 seed
- Phoenix Mercury - No. 7 seed
- Atlanta Dream - No. 8 seed
The Chicago Sky, which held the eight seed for most of the season, were eliminated on Thursday after losing to the Connecticut Sun. Season-ending injuries to Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and Chennedy Carter ended up playing a crucial part in the team’s struggles down the stretch.
2024 WNBA Playoffs Schedule
The 2024 WNBA Playoffs begin as a best-of-three-game series in the first round. The format is unique in that the higher-seeded team will host Games 1 and 2 and go on the road for Game 3.
After the first round, teams compete in the traditional best-of-five game format for the semi-finals and the finals
Here’s the schedule for the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
- #8 Atlanta Dream vs. #1 New York Liberty some text
- Game 1: 1 p.m. ET, September 22, 2024
- Game 2: 7:30 p.m ET, September 24, 2024
- Game 3: TBD, September 26, 2024
- #7 Phoenix Mercury vs. #2 Minnesota Lynxsome text
- Game 1: 5 p.m. ET, September 22, 2024
- Game 2: 9:30 p.m ET, September 25, 2024
- Game 3: TBD, September 27, 2024
- #6 Indiana Fever vs. #3 Connecticut Sunsome text
- Game 1: 3 p.m. ET, September 22, 2024
- Game 2: 7:30 p.m ET, September 25, 2024
- Game 3: TBD, September 27, 2024
- #5 Seattle Storm vs. #4 Las Vegas Acessome text
- Game 1: 10:00 p.m. ET, September 22, 2024
- Game 2: 9:30 p.m ET, September 24, 2024
- Game 3: TBD, September 26, 2024
After the quarterfinals, the bracket will play as follows:
- Semi-final #1: Winner of New York Liberty/Atlanta Dream vs Winner of Las Vegas Aces/Seattle Storm — Dates TBD
- Semi-final #2: Winner of Minnesota Lynx/Phoenix Mercury vs Winner of Connecticut Sun/Indiana Fever — Dates TBD
- WNBA Finals: Winner of Semifinals 1 and 2 — Dates TBD
2024 WNBA Playoff Teams Power Rankings
The teams at their current seeds of one through eight are not indicative of how the teams look headed into the playoffs. These power rankings will give you an idea of who the top teams are for the WNBA title.
- Lynx
- Liberty
- Aces
- Storm
- Fever
- Sun
- Mercury
- Dream
The Lynx, even as the second seed, should be favorites for the title. They’re a top-two defensive team and led by superstar forward Napheesa Collier, who averaged 20.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
The Lynx won the regular season series against the Liberty 3-1, including a win over them in the Commissioner’s Cup Final.
How to Watch The 2024 WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs begin Sunday, September 22, on ESPN and ABC. The top-seeded Liberty host the Dream to kick off the playoff slate. All games will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks — ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and streaming on ESPN.com.
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