Overview
- The league announced the complete postseason plan on Sept. 9, with the first round beginning Sept. 27 and the regular season resuming Sept. 17 for four final games.
- First-round series are best-of-three and could finish by Oct. 2, with deciding Game 3s scheduled for Oct. 3 or Oct. 4 if needed.
- Semifinals start Oct. 4 as best-of-five series with potential Game 4s on Oct. 11 and Game 5s on Oct. 14, and the Finals begin Oct. 17 as a best-of-seven that could run through Oct. 31.
- All eight playoff teams have clinched berths—Minnesota, Golden State, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Indiana, New York, Washington and Dallas—but seeding and matchups can still shift in the final regular-season games.
- The schedule maps national broadcast windows across ABC, ESPN networks, USA, Prime Video, NBCSN, Peacock and NBC, and it reflects roster and rest questions created by the FIBA World Cup in Berlin, including notable player absences such as A'ja Wilson's withdrawal and Olivia Miles not being selected.