The New York Liberty had an unlucky draw in the first round against a Washington Mystics team that was severely underseeded, which made for a highly competitive series. They passed the test, however, to win their first playoff series since 2015, and are now three wins away from their first Finals trip since 2002.
As for the Connecticut Sun, they were the only higher seed to lose a game in the first round. In the end, though, they didn’t really have much trouble with the Minnesota Lynx, winning the other two games handily to advance to the semifinals for a fifth consecutive season, which is tied for the longest active such streak in the league.
Here’s everything you need to know about this semi-final showdown:
(2) New York Liberty vs. (3) Connecticut Sun
Game 1: Sun at Liberty
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 24 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
- TV channel: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (try for free)
- Odds: Liberty -6.5 | O/U: 163
Game 2: Sun at Liberty, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. ET — ESPN
Game 3: Liberty at Sun, Friday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. ET — ESPN 2
Game 4*: Liberty at Sun, Sunday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. ET — ABC
Game 5*: Sun at Liberty, Tuesday, Oct. 3, TBD — ESPN U
*If necessary
