Overview

• The first round begins Sept. 14–15 with a quadruple-header of Game 1s, and the postseason runs through a potential Game 7 of the Finals on Oct. 19.
• No. 3 Atlanta hosts No. 6 Indiana on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, with Game 2 Tuesday in Indianapolis and a decisive Game 3 Thursday back in Atlanta if needed.
• Top-seeded Minnesota opens against the expansion Golden State Valkyries, who made the playoffs in their inaugural season; the Lynx won all four regular-season meetings.
• Atlanta enters off a franchise-best 30-14 campaign under first-year coach Karl Smesko, while Indiana finished 24-20 to secure consecutive playoff berths.
• The Fever are without Caitlin Clark and four other players due to season-ending injuries, as the Lynx lean on Collier’s rare 50/40/90 year at 22.9 points per game.