WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights
The 2023 WNBA Finals continued on Wednesday night with the Las Vegas Aces' destruction of the New York Liberty in Game 2. The Aces are now one win away from becoming the first team since the 2001-02 Los Angeles Sparks to repeat as champions.
WNBA Finals
No.1: Las VegasNo.2: New York
Las Vegas win (3 - 1)
Game 1: Las Vegas 99, New York 82
Game 2: Las Vegas 104, New York 76
Game 3: New York 87, Las Vegas 73
Game 4: Las Vegas 70. New York 69
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Semifinals
No.1 Las Vegas vs. No.4: Dallas
Las Vegas win (3 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 97, Dallas 83
Game 2: At Las Vegas 91, Dallas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas 64, at Dallas 61
No.2: New York vs. No.3: Connecticut
New York win (3 - 1)
[size=4\Game 1:[/B] Connecticut 78, at New York 63
Game 2: At New York 84, Connecticut 77
Game 3: New York 92, at Connecticut 81
Game 4: New York 87, at Connecticut 84
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First Round
No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70
No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: At New York 90, Washington 85 OT
No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Connecticut win (2 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut 90, at Minnesota 75
No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas win (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: At Dallas 101, Atlanta 74
WNBA Champions
Last 5
2023: Las Vegas
2022: Las Vegas
2021: Chicago
2020: Seattle
2019: Washington
WNBA championship rankings: 2023 Las Vegas Aces ar the GOAT
Trying to rank champions is like trying to decide which spectacular ocean sunset is the best. Each champion gets the same trophy and title, a designation that can never be taken away. Ultimately, these are rankings where being at the bottom isn't much different than being at the top. They're all champions.
Top-5
No.1: 2023 Las Vegas Aces
No.2: 2000 Houston Comets
No.3: 2020 Seattle Storm
No.4: 2013 Minnesota Lynx
No.5: 1998 Houston Comets