The first round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs, which just started on Sunday, is already complete after all four series ended in two-game sweeps. The Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun punched their tickets to the semifinals on Wednesday with victories over the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever, respectively.
There will now be a break until the semifinals begin on Sunday with a split double-header in the afternoon and evening.
In the first semifinal, the top-seeded New York Liberty will take on the Las Vegas Aces in a Finals rematch. Easily the most anticipated matchup of the postseason, this could end up being the title-decider even though neither team will lift the trophy after this series.
The second semifinal will pit the Lynx against the Sun in a rematch of last season’s three-game first-round series, which the Sun won. This will be a battle of the league’s two best defensive teams, so points figure to be at a premium in Minneapolis and Uncasville.
With the playoff bracket now set, here’s a look at the first-round matchups and the full schedule for the playoffs:
Bracket
In the current playoff format, teams will play a best-of-three series in the first round and best-of-five series in the semifinals and…
