The 2021 WNBA Playoffs schedule and bracket are set.
On Sunday, the New York Liberty clinched the eighth and final seed – with players watching from their Brooklyn apartments. After winning on Friday against the Washington Mystics, the Liberty clinched the eight seed with losses from both the Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.
The current favorite for the 2021 WNBA title? The Connecticut Sun, who enter the who enter the playoffs on a 14-game win streak – a franchise record and fourth-longest win streak in league history.
The Connecticut Sun franchise – established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 and rebranded as the Connecticut Sun in 2003 – has never won a WNBA title. The team last made the WNBA Finals in 2019, losing to the Washington Mystics three games to two. As the No. 1 seed for the 2021 WNBA Playoffs, the Connecticut Sun have a double bye to the semifinal round.
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Seeds for the 2021 WNBA Playoffs
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Connecticut Sun (double bye to semifinal round)
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Las Vegas Aces (double bye to semifinal round)
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Minnesota Lynx (bye to second round)
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Seattle Storm (bye to second round)
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Phoenix Mercury
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Chicago Sky
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Dallas Wings
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New York Liberty
2021 WNBA Playoffs: First Round Schedule (single elimination)
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Thursday, September 23 |
Dallas (7) at Chicago (6) |
8:00PM ET |
ESPN2 |
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Thursday, September 23 |
New York (8) at Phoenix (5) (Note: Game will be played at Grand Canyon University Arena) |
10:00PM ET |
ESPN2 |
2021 WNBA Playoffs: Second Round Schedule (single elimination)
Note: Teams are reseeded after each round of the WNBA playoffs.
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Sunday, September 26 |
TBD at Minnesota (3) |
Time TBD |
TV TBD |
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Sunday, September 26 |
TBD at Seattle (4) |
Time TBD |
TV TBD |
2021 WNBA Semifinals (best-of-five format)
Note: Games marked with an asterisk (*) will only be played if necessary.
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Tuesday, September 28 |
TBD at Connecticut (1) – Game 1 |
8:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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Tuesday, September 28 |
TBD at Las Vegas (2) – Game 1 |
10:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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Thursday, September 30 |
TBD at Connecticut (1) – Game 2 |
8:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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Thursday, September 30 |
TBD at Las Vegas (2) – Game 2 |
10:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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Sunday, October 3 |
Connecticut (1) at TBD – Game 3 |
Time TBD |
TV TBD |
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Sunday, October 3 |
Las Vegas (2) at TBD – Game 3 |
Time TBD |
TV TBD |
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Wednesday, October 6 |
Connecticut (1) at TBD – Game 4* |
Time TBD |
ESPN |
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Wednesday, October 6 |
Las Vegas (2) at TBD – Game 4* |
Time TBD |
ESPN |
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Friday, October 8 |
TBD at Connecticut (1) – Game 5* |
Time TBD |
ESPN2 |
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Friday, October 8 |
TBD at Las Vegas (2) – Game 5* |
Time TBD |
ESPN2 |
2021 WNBA Finals (best-of-five format)
Notes: The WNBA Finals will move up to start on October 6 or 8 if both semifinal rounds end in 3 or 4 games, respectively. Games marked with an asterisk (*) will only be played if necessary.
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Sunday, October 10 |
TBD – Game 1 |
3:00PM |
ABC |
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Wednesday, October 13 |
TBD – Game 2 |
9:00PM |
ESPN |
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Friday, October 15 |
TBD – Game 3 |
9:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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Sunday, October 17 |
TBD – Game 4* |
3:00PM |
ESPN |
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Tuesday, October 19 |
TBD – Game 5* |
9:00PM |
ESPN2 |
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