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The 2025 WNBA playoffs open Sept. 14. Through Tuesday's games, the league-leading Minnesota Lynx are the only team to have officially clinched a postseason berth. The top eight teams advance. The Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings and Chicago Sky have been eliminated from the playoff race. The best-of-three first round is a 1-1-1 format, with the higher seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The semifinals, a best-of-five format, are 2-2-1, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5. For the first time, the WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series and will have a 2-2-1-1-1 structure, in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. Track the playoff race with our WNBA standings page. We'll update playoff matchups as they're decided. The regular season wraps up Sept. 11. First RoundSunday, Sept. 14 Game 1: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: 10 p.m. ET (ESPN) Tuesday, Sept. 16 Game 2: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Wednesday, Sept. 17 Game 2: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Thursday, Sept. 18 Game 3*: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 3*: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Friday, Sept. 19 Game 3*: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 3*: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) * If necessary
SemifinalsSunday, Sept. 21 Game 1: 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: 5 p.m. ET (ESPN) Tuesday, Sept. 23 Game 2: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Friday, Sept. 26 Game 3: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 3: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Sunday, Sept. 28 Game 4*: 1 or 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4*: 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Tuesday, Sept. 30 Game 5*: TBD (TBD)
Game 5*: TBD (TBD) * If necessary
WNBA FinalsFriday, Oct. 3 Game 1: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 5 Game 2: 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Wednesday, Oct. 8 Game 3: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Friday, Oct. 10 Game 4: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 12 Game 5*: 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Wednesday, Oct. 15 Game 6*: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Friday, Oct. 17 Game 7*: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) * If necessary
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