The 2023 WNBA playoffs continue Sunday with the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces looking to advance to the second round. Two games are on Sunday’s schedule, and action starts at 1 p.m. as the Sun take on the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun and Aces — both higher seeds in their matchups — move to the semifinals with wins, while the Lynx and Chicago Sky are trying to force winner-take-all games in these best-of-three series.
The second night of the 2023 WNBA playoffs was much more exciting than the first. On Friday, the New York Liberty pulled away from the Washington Mystics thanks to Sabrina Ionescu, who hit a franchise playoff record seven 3-pointers in their 90-75 win. Later on, the Dallas Wings pulled off an incredible 20-point comeback to beat the Atlanta Dream, 94-82, despite 36 points from Rhyne Howard, who set a WNBA record for points and 3-pointers (eight) in a playoff debut.
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.
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