For the first time in the three seasons of this WNBA playoff format, all four first-round series ended in sweeps. But the beauty of chalk early is that all four remaining teams are legitimate championship contenders. The league could not have scripted a more hotly-contested series in the semifinals.
As a reminder, the second rounds of the WNBA playoffs are five-game series in the standard 2-2-1 format with the home team hosting a potential decisive Game 5. Here is a reminder of how to watch these games, how these teams fared against one another during the regular season, and what to look forward to as they meet for the opportunity to advance to the WNBA Finals.
Regular-season meetings: Liberty went 3-0 against Aces
Game 1 at New York: 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday, ABC
Game 2 at New York: TBD, Tuesday
Game 3 at Las Vegas: 9:30 p.m. Friday, ESPN2
Game 4 (if necessary) at Las Vegas: TBD, Sunday
Game 5 (if necessary) at New York: TBD, Tuesday, ESPN2
Regular-season meetings: Sun went 2-1 against Lynx
Game 1 at Minnesota: 8:30 p.m. (ET) Sunday, ESPN
Game 2 at Minnesota: TBD, Tuesday
Game 3 at Connecticut: 7:30 p.m. Friday, ESPN2
Game 4 (if necessary) at Connecticut: TBD, Sunday
Game 5 (if necessary) at Minnesota: TBD, Tuesday, ESPN2
Liberty vs. Aces
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