Overview
- The eight-team bracket released Sept. 25 pairs (1) Minnesota vs. (8) New York, (2) Golden State vs. (7) Dallas, (3) Las Vegas vs. (6) Indiana, and (4) Atlanta vs. (5) Washington.
- Playoffs begin Sunday, Sept. 27 with best-of-three first-round series, semifinals as best-of-five starting Oct. 4, and a seven-game Finals scheduled to open Oct. 17 and run through Oct. 31 if needed.
- All four first-round Game 1s form a televised quadruple-header on Sept. 27: Lynx–Liberty at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, Aces–Fever at 4 p.m. ET on ABC, Dream–Mystics at 7 p.m. ET on Prime Video, and Valkyries–Wings at 9 p.m. ET on USA/CNBC.
- The league mapped games across major linear networks and streamers — including ABC, NBC, ESPN networks, USA, CNBC, Prime Video, Peacock, fubo and DIRECTV — so viewers can watch on broadcast and multiple OTT platforms.
- Coverage highlights league parity and star matchups such as Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles for Minnesota, A’ja Wilson vs. Caitlin Clark in Las Vegas–Indiana, and Breanna Stewart with New York; tickets and streaming options are already available for first-round games.