Overview
- The eight‑team field and seedings are finalized with Minnesota Lynx No. 1, Golden State Valkyries No. 2, Las Vegas Aces No. 3, Atlanta Dream No. 4, Indiana Fever No. 5, Washington Mystics No. 6, Dallas Wings No. 7 and New York Liberty No. 8.
- The WNBA published the full playoff schedule and broadcast plan with all first‑round Game 1s on Sunday, Sept. 27 and national windows across ABC, Prime Video, USA/CNBC and other partners.
- The first round is a best‑of‑three series which magnifies short‑term effects of injuries and rest decisions and makes single games far more consequential for advancement.
- Coverage is focused on marquee clashes and health questions that could swing series outcomes, including A'ja Wilson vs. Caitlin Clark in Las Vegas‑Indiana and Olivia Miles, Jonquel Jones and Jonquel Jones’ ankle and Azzi Fudd’s season‑ending injury affecting Dallas.
- The Aces enter as the recent dynasty chasing another title and the expanded seven‑game Finals format returns in October, giving teams that advance extra room to recover but leaving the opening round especially volatile.