Overview
- The league issued the complete playoff schedule on Friday, locking in Game 1s for Sunday, Sept. 27 with Minnesota–New York at 2 p.m. ET and three more games that day on ABC, Prime Video and USA/CNBC.
- The bracket pairs No. 1 Minnesota Lynx vs. No. 8 New York Liberty, No. 2 Golden State Valkyries vs. No. 7 Dallas Wings, No. 3 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever, and No. 4 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 5 Washington Mystics.
- The postseason structure is confirmed as best-of-three opening series, best-of-five semifinals and a seven-game Finals using a 2-2-1-1-1 home pattern with a Finals window from Oct. 17 through Oct. 31 if needed.
- Coverage and commentary now focus on star matchups and availability, with Napheesa Collier and rookie Olivia Miles leading top-seeded Minnesota and A'ja Wilson headlining defending champion Las Vegas amid late-season injury questions for several teams.
- Broadcasters and streams are set across ABC, NBC, ESPN networks, USA, Prime Video, Peacock and services like fubo and DIRECTV, outlets are selling tickets (notably Dream–Mystics) and analysts are publishing early series predictions and betting angles.