After one of the most-watched and highest-rated regular seasons in league history, now the fun really begins. The 2024 WNBA playoffs open Sunday with all eight teams tipping off the first round.
The No. 1 seed New York Liberty host the No. 8 seed Atlanta Dream (1 p.m. ET, ESPN), and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun host the No. 6 seed Indiana Fever (3 p.m. ET, ABC). Sunday evening’s games feature the No. 2 Minnesota Lynx hosting the No. 7 Phoenix Mercury (5 p.m. ET, ESPN), capped by the No. 4 Las Vegas Aces hosting the No. 5 Seattle Storm (10 p.m. ET, ESPN).
First-round games are a best-of-three format, with the higher seeds hosting the first two games and lower seeds hosting a potential Game 3. The semifinals open a week from Sunday.
Which team will ultimately take home the 2024 WNBA championship? ESPN’s panel of women’s basketball experts — Michael Voepel, Kevin Pelton, Alexa Philippou and Katie Barnes — dissects that question and other storylines heading into this weekend’s games, and predicts how the postseason will play out.
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Ryan Ruocco wants Aces to be a ‘confident team’ in playoffs
Ryan Ruocco joins “NBA Today” and previews the first-round matchup between No. 4 Las Vegas Aces and No. 5 Seattle Storm in the WNBA playoffs.
