The 2005 WNBA Playoffs will begin on Tuesday, August 30. Games
will be broadcast on ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV.
All games on NBA TV will also be
available live via free webcast on WNBA.com.
By Series
| Series | Game | Date | Local | EDT | TV |
| Connecticut at Detroit | Game 1 | Wed. August 31 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Detroit at Connecticut | Game 2 | Fri. Sept. 2 | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Detroit at Connecticut | Game 3* | Sun. Sept. 4 | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Indiana at New York | Game 1 | Tue. August 30 | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| New York at Indiana | Game 2 | Thu. Sept. 1 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| New York at Indiana | Game 3* | Sat. Sept. 3 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Sacramento at Los Angeles | Game 1 | Wed. August 31 | 7:30 P.M. | 10:30 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Los Angeles at Sacramento | Game 2 | Fri. Sept. 2 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Los Angeles at Sacramento | Game 3* | Sun. Sept. 4 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Seattle at Houston | Game 1 | Tue. August 30 | 8:30 P.M. | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN2 |
| Houston at Seattle | Game 2 | Thu. Sept. 1 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Houston at Seattle | Game 3* | Sat. Sept. 3 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
By Date
| Date | Game | Series | Local | EDT | TV |
| Tue. August 30 | Game 1 | Indiana at New York | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Tue. August 30 | Game 1 | Seattle at Houston | 8:30 P.M. | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN2 |
| Wed. August 31 | Game 1 | Connecticut at Detroit | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Wed. August 31 | Game 1 | Sacramento at Los Angeles | 7:30 P.M. | 10:30 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Thu. Sept. 1 | Game 2 | New York at Indiana | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Thu. Sept. 1 | Game 2 | Houston at Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Fri. Sept. 2 | Game 2 | Detroit at Connecticut | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Fri. Sept. 2 | Game 2 | Los Angeles at Sacramento | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Sat. Sept. 3 | Game 3* | New York at Indiana | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Sat. Sept. 3 | Game 3* | Houston at Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Sun. Sept. 4 | Game 3* | Detroit at Connecticut | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM | NBATV, WNBA.com |
| Sun. Sept. 4 | Game 3* | Los Angeles at Sacramento | 6:00 PM | 9:00 P.M. | NBATV, WNBA.com |