The eight-team field for the 2023 WNBA playoffs is official after the regular season wrapped up Sunday. Here’s what you need to know:
The official bracket for the 2023 #WNBAPlayoffs presented by @Google ⬇️
First Round begins Wednesday September 13th at 8pm/ET on ESPN2 #MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/Jc90UfZUKt
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Full first-round schedule
(1) Aces vs. (8) Sky
Game 1: Chicago at Las Vegas, Sept. 13 (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2: Chicago at Las Vegas, Sept. 17 (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 3*: Las Vegas at Chicago, Sept. 20 (time TBD, ESPN)
(2) Liberty vs. (7) Mystics
Game 1: Washington at New York, Sept. 15 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: Washington at New York, Sept. 19 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: New York at Washington, Sept. 22 (time TBD, ESPN2)
(3) Sun vs. (6) Lynx
Game 1: Minnesota at Connecticut, Sept. 13 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: Minnesota at Connecticut, Sept. 17 (1 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Connecticut at Minnesota, Sept. 20 (time TBD, ESPN)
(4) Wings vs. (5) Dream
Game 1: Atlanta at Dallas, Sept. 15 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: Atlanta at Dallas, Sept. 19 (9 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Dallas at Atlanta, Sept. 22 (time TBD, ESPN2)
*if needed
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Liberty-Mystics is the biggest draw of the first round
The Liberty have arguably been the…
