The 2023 WNBA playoffs continued on Sunday with a pair of Game 2s. In the first, the Minnesota Lynx surprised everyone by defeating the Connecticut Sun, 82-75, to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Later on, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces completed their two-game sweep of the Chicago Sky with a comfortable 92-70 win.
After last season’s format change, there are no longer any byes in the playoffs. The eight teams are placed in a standard bracket, with No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5. The first-round series is best-of-three, while the semifinals and Finals are both best-of-five.
One important note is that the first round is played under a 2-1 format, which means the higher seed has Games 1 and 2 at home, while the lower seed has the deciding Game 3 at home, if necessary. The semis and Finals are both 2-2-1, with the higher seed having Games 1, 2 and 5, if necessary, at home.
Playoff bracket
Series hubs
First-round schedule, scores (best-of-three)
All games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are streaming on fubo (try for free).
Wednesday, Sept. 13 — Game 1s
- Sun 90, Lynx 60 (Sun lead 1-0)
- Aces 87, Sky 59 (Aces lead 1-0)
Friday, Sept. 15 — Game…
