WNBA playoffs 2022: Storm sweep Mystics in 1st round; Wings stun Sun to force Game 3
The 2022 WNBA postseason concluded Sunday with Games 2 of the first-round series. This season, the format has changed to best-of-three first-round series then best-of-five series in the semifinals and WNBA Finals. Eight teams made the postseason, and there are no longer byes for the top seeds. The Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm swept their first-round series and advanced the semifinals. Follow Yahoo Sports for live coverage throughout the postseason.
WNBA playoffs first-round matchups
No. 1 Las Vegas Aces (26-10) vs. No. 8 Phoenix Mercury (15-21)
No. 2 Chicago Sky (26-10) vs. No. 7 New York Liberty (16-20)
No. 3 Connecticut Sun (25-11) vs. No. 6 Dallas Wings (18-18)
No. 4 Seattle Storm (22-14) vs. No. 5 Washington Mystics (22-14)
WNBA first-round TV schedule
All times are ET.
Round 1, Games 1
Wednesday
Thursday
Round 1, Games 2
Saturday
Chicago 100, New York 62 (Series tied, 1-1)
Las Vegas 117, Phoenix 80 (Aces win, 2-0)
Sunday
Dallas 89, Connecticut 79 (Series tied, 1-1)
Seattle 97, Washington 84 (Storm win, 2-0)
Round 1, Games 3
Tuesday
Chicago at New York, 9 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday
Connecticut at Dallas, 9 p.m. on ESPN
WNBA semifinals TV schedule
Games 1, Sunday, Aug. 28
Seattle at Las Vegas, 4 p.m. on ESPN
Chicago/New York vs. Connecticut/Dallas, 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Games 2, Wednesday, Aug. 31
Chicago/New York vs. Connecticut/Dallas, 8 p.m. on ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas, 10 p.m. on ESPN2
Games 3, Sunday, Sept. 4
Chicago/New York vs. Connecticut/Dallas, 1 p.m. on ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle, 3 p.m. on ABC
Games 4, Tuesday, Sept. 6
Chicago/New York vs. Connecticut/Dallas, TBD on ESPN2*
Las Vegas at Seattle, TBD on ESPN2*
Games 5, Thursday, Sept. 8
Chicago/New York vs. Connecticut/Dallas, TBD on ESPN2*
Seattle at Las Vegas, TBD on ESPN2*
