Under the new WNBA Playoff format, the top eight teams regardless of conference qualified for the postseason. The first two rounds consisted of two single-elimination games. The No. 3-seeded New York Liberty and No. 4-seeded Chicago Sky earned byes to the second round. The No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx and No. 2-seeded Los Angeles Sparks earned byes to the semifinals.

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The semifinals and Finals consist of best-of-5 series.

Finals
(Best of 5)

Sunday, Oct. 9
Game 1: Los Angeles 78, Minnesota 76 — GAME INFO

Tuesday, Oct. 11
Game 2: Minnesota 79, Los Angeles 60 — GAME INFO

Friday, Oct. 14
Game 3: Los Angeles 92, Minnesota 75 — GAME INFO

Sunday, Oct. 16
Game 4: Minnesota 85, Los Angeles 79– GAME INFO

Thursday, Oct. 20
Game 5: Los Angeles @ Minnesota, 8 PM ET (ESPN 2)

Semifinals
(Best of 5)

Wednesday, Sept. 28
Game 1: Minnesota 113, Phoenix 95 — GAME INFO
Game 1: Los Angeles 95, Chicago 75 — GAME INFO

Friday, Sept. 30
Game 2: Minnesota 96, Phoenix 86 — GAME INFO
Game 2: Los Angeles 99, Chicago 84 — GAME INFO

Sunday, Oct. 2
Game 3: Chicago 70, Los Angeles 66 — GAME INFO
Game 3: Minnesota 82, Phoenix 67 — GAME INFO

Tuesday, Oct. 4
Game 4: Los Angeles 95, Chicago 75 — GAME INFO

Second Round
(Single Elimination)

Saturday, Sept. 24
(8) Phoenix 101, (3) New York 94 — GAME INFO

Sunday, Sept. 25
(4) Chicago 108, (6) Atlanta 98 — GAME INFO

First Round
(Single Elimination)

Wednesday, Sept. 21
(8) Phoenix 89, (5) Indiana 78 — GAME INFO
(6) Atlanta 94, (7) Seattle 85 — GAME INFO