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WNBA Power Rankings: Indiana jumps defending champs Las Vegas
For those who have watched the Indiana Fever's struggles the past several seasons, the numbers stand out as if lit up in neon: 17-16. For the first time in more than five years, the Fever have a winning record.
Top-5
No.1: New York Liberty (27-6)
No.2: Connecticut Suns (24-8)
No.3: Minnesota Lynx (22-9)
No.4: Indiana Fever (17-16)
No.5: Las Vegas Aces (20-12)
For those who have watched the Indiana Fever's struggles the past several seasons, the numbers stand out as if lit up in neon: 17-16. For the first time in more than five years, the Fever have a winning record.
Top-5
No.1: New York Liberty (27-6)
No.2: Connecticut Suns (24-8)
No.3: Minnesota Lynx (22-9)
No.4: Indiana Fever (17-16)
No.5: Las Vegas Aces (20-12)
Sky's Angel Reese becomes WNBA's single-season rebounding leader
Reese, the 2024 No. 7 draft pick, also had 17 points. She had already set the WNBA rookie season records for rebounds and double-doubles. Now she has the overall season rebounding record and is five away from breaking the overall mark in double-doubles. Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas set the double-double record with 28 last season.
Caitlin Clark help push Fever over .500, snapping record streak
The Fever, who improved to 17-16 with the victory, had gone an WNBA-record 189 straight games without a winning record, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Now, Indiana is solidly in the playoff mix while the Wings (9-23). The Fever are 6-1 since the Olympic break with three of those victories on the road.
Reese, the 2024 No. 7 draft pick, also had 17 points. She had already set the WNBA rookie season records for rebounds and double-doubles. Now she has the overall season rebounding record and is five away from breaking the overall mark in double-doubles. Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas set the double-double record with 28 last season.
Caitlin Clark help push Fever over .500, snapping record streak
The Fever, who improved to 17-16 with the victory, had gone an WNBA-record 189 straight games without a winning record, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Now, Indiana is solidly in the playoff mix while the Wings (9-23). The Fever are 6-1 since the Olympic break with three of those victories on the road.
Clark, Reese and the 10 best rookie season in WNBA history
We tried to take into account rookies who made an impact in multiple categories during their first season and also whether they performed feats that were historical not just for rookies but players in general. Only two true guards -- Clark and Diana Taurasi -- made this list.
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No.10: Angel Reese, Chicago Sky - 2024
Rookie year stats: 13.6 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.3 SPG
No.9: Tina Charles, Connecticut - 2010
Rookie year stats: 15.5 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.7 BPG
No.8: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury - 2004
Rookie year stats: 17.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.3 SPG
No.7; Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky - 2013
Rookie year stats: 18.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.8 BPG
No.6: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm - 2016
Rookie year stats: 18.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.9 BPG
No.5: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2018
Rookie year stats: 20.7 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.7 BPG
We tried to take into account rookies who made an impact in multiple categories during their first season and also whether they performed feats that were historical not just for rookies but players in general. Only two true guards -- Clark and Diana Taurasi -- made this list.
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No.10: Angel Reese, Chicago Sky - 2024
Rookie year stats: 13.6 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.3 SPG
No.9: Tina Charles, Connecticut - 2010
Rookie year stats: 15.5 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.7 BPG
No.8: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury - 2004
Rookie year stats: 17.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.3 SPG
No.7; Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky - 2013
Rookie year stats: 18.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.8 BPG
No.6: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm - 2016
Rookie year stats: 18.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.9 BPG
No.5: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2018
Rookie year stats: 20.7 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.7 BPG
Athletes Unlimited to play 2025 women's hoops in Nashville
AU Pro Basketball debuted in Las Vegas in 2022 and played the 2023 and 2024 seasons in Dallas. The 2025 season featuring 24 games will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Music City, with 29 of the 40 players having WNBA experience.
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Athletes Unlimited will play its fourth women's basketball season in Nashville starting Feb. 5 through March 2, league officials announced Monday.
Players, Union say WNBA's Engelbert drop ball in interview
On Monday, Engelbert appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" and was asked by anchor Tyler Mathisen about what he called the "darker ... more menacing" tone taken by the fan bases on social media, one "where race has been introduced in the conversation, where sexuality is sometimes introduced into the conversation."
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Engelbert's response focused on the role the Clark-Reese rivalry has had in helping grow women's basketball.
AU Pro Basketball debuted in Las Vegas in 2022 and played the 2023 and 2024 seasons in Dallas. The 2025 season featuring 24 games will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Music City, with 29 of the 40 players having WNBA experience.
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Athletes Unlimited will play its fourth women's basketball season in Nashville starting Feb. 5 through March 2, league officials announced Monday.
Players, Union say WNBA's Engelbert drop ball in interview
On Monday, Engelbert appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" and was asked by anchor Tyler Mathisen about what he called the "darker ... more menacing" tone taken by the fan bases on social media, one "where race has been introduced in the conversation, where sexuality is sometimes introduced into the conversation."
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Engelbert's response focused on the role the Clark-Reese rivalry has had in helping grow women's basketball.
WNBA Standings 2024 - League
League Leaders
No.1: x--New York Liberty (30 - 6)
No.2: cx-- Minnesota Lynx (27 - 9) GB-3
No.3: x-- Connecticut Suns (26 - 10) GB-4
No.4: x--Las Vegas Aces (22 - 13) GB-7.5
No.5: x-- Seattle Storm (21 - 14) GB-8.5
No.6: x-- Indiana Fever (19 - 17) GB-11
No.7: x-- Phoenix Suns (17 - 19) GB-13
No.8: Chicago Sky (13 - 22) GB-16.5
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GB - Games Back
cx -- Won Commissioner's Cup and Playoff Berth
x-- Clinched Playoff berth
WNBA Standings 2024 - Conference
Eastern Conference Leader
New York Liberty (30 - 6)
Western Conference Leader
Minnesota Lynx (27 - 9)
League Leaders
No.1: x--New York Liberty (30 - 6)
No.2: cx-- Minnesota Lynx (27 - 9) GB-3
No.3: x-- Connecticut Suns (26 - 10) GB-4
No.4: x--Las Vegas Aces (22 - 13) GB-7.5
No.5: x-- Seattle Storm (21 - 14) GB-8.5
No.6: x-- Indiana Fever (19 - 17) GB-11
No.7: x-- Phoenix Suns (17 - 19) GB-13
No.8: Chicago Sky (13 - 22) GB-16.5
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GB - Games Back
cx -- Won Commissioner's Cup and Playoff Berth
x-- Clinched Playoff berth
WNBA Standings 2024 - Conference
Eastern Conference Leader
New York Liberty (30 - 6)
Western Conference Leader
Minnesota Lynx (27 - 9)
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WNBA Player Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 27.3 ppg
Assist: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 8.5 apg
3-Pointers Made: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 3.1 3pmpg
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: A. Reese, Chicago Sky - 13.1 rpg
Blocks: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2.7 rpg
Steals: A. Ougnbowale, Dallas Wings - 2.2 apg
WNBA Team Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: Las Vegas Aces - 86.4 ppg
FG%: Indiana Fever - 45.2 fg%
FT%: Seattle Storm - 83.3 ft%
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: Chicago Sky - 37.4 rpg
Blocks: Seattle Storm - 5.3 bpg
Steals: Seattle Storm - 9.3 spg
Offensive Leaders
Points: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 27.3 ppg
Assist: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 8.5 apg
3-Pointers Made: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 3.1 3pmpg
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: A. Reese, Chicago Sky - 13.1 rpg
Blocks: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2.7 rpg
Steals: A. Ougnbowale, Dallas Wings - 2.2 apg
WNBA Team Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: Las Vegas Aces - 86.4 ppg
FG%: Indiana Fever - 45.2 fg%
FT%: Seattle Storm - 83.3 ft%
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: Chicago Sky - 37.4 rpg
Blocks: Seattle Storm - 5.3 bpg
Steals: Seattle Storm - 9.3 spg
Fever's Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA single-season assist mark
Rookie star Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA single-season assist record Friday night in the Indiana Fever's 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
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Clark recorded her 317th assist of the season at the 4:55 mark of the second quarter
Caitlin Clark has career-high 35, sets rookie scoring mark in Fever win
Clark now has 761 points in 39 games, so there is the caveat that Augustus -- who will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in October -- set her mark of 744 points in 2006, when the WNBA season was 34 games.
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Clark is averaging 19.5 points, a league-high 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
Rookie star Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA single-season assist record Friday night in the Indiana Fever's 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
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Clark recorded her 317th assist of the season at the 4:55 mark of the second quarter
Caitlin Clark has career-high 35, sets rookie scoring mark in Fever win
Clark now has 761 points in 39 games, so there is the caveat that Augustus -- who will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in October -- set her mark of 744 points in 2006, when the WNBA season was 34 games.
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Clark is averaging 19.5 points, a league-high 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
Aces A'ja Wilson breaks WNBA single-season scoring record
Wilson's pull-up jumper with 26.4 seconds left in the first half gave her 941 points this season, two more than Jewell Loyd's previous record of 939 set last season. With 27 points by game's end, Wilson's point total for 2024 sits at 956.
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The accomplishment came in Wilson's return after sitting out her first game since 2019 because of a minor ankle injury.
Aces A'ja Wilson first to score 1,000 points in single season
Wilson hit 1,000 on the dot with a fadeaway jump shot with 1 minute, 57 seconds left. Her teammates and the crowd at Michelob Ultra Arena celebrated with Wilson, who is the overwhelming favorite for the 2024 WNBA MVP award.
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Wilson, who turned 28 last month, is averaging a league best 27.0 points, plus 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 assists while shooting 51.9% from the field. Her season scoring average is the highest in WNBA history;
Wilson's pull-up jumper with 26.4 seconds left in the first half gave her 941 points this season, two more than Jewell Loyd's previous record of 939 set last season. With 27 points by game's end, Wilson's point total for 2024 sits at 956.
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The accomplishment came in Wilson's return after sitting out her first game since 2019 because of a minor ankle injury.
Aces A'ja Wilson first to score 1,000 points in single season
Wilson hit 1,000 on the dot with a fadeaway jump shot with 1 minute, 57 seconds left. Her teammates and the crowd at Michelob Ultra Arena celebrated with Wilson, who is the overwhelming favorite for the 2024 WNBA MVP award.
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Wilson, who turned 28 last month, is averaging a league best 27.0 points, plus 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 assists while shooting 51.9% from the field. Her season scoring average is the highest in WNBA history;
Dream's Tina Charles ties WNBA mark with 193rd double-double
With her double-double, Charles matched Sylvia Fowles for the league record. Charles also passed 4,000 rebounds for her career and is two shy of matching Fowles' league record of 4,016.
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Charles is the only WNBA player with 7,000 points and 4,000 rebounds in her career.
Aces' A'ja Wilson sets WNBA single-season rebounding record
With seven rebounds in Tuesday's 85-72 win over the Seattle Storm, A'ja Wilson surpassed injured Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese for the WNBA's single-season rebounding record.
With her double-double, Charles matched Sylvia Fowles for the league record. Charles also passed 4,000 rebounds for her career and is two shy of matching Fowles' league record of 4,016.
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Charles is the only WNBA player with 7,000 points and 4,000 rebounds in her career.
Aces' A'ja Wilson sets WNBA single-season rebounding record
With seven rebounds in Tuesday's 85-72 win over the Seattle Storm, A'ja Wilson surpassed injured Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese for the WNBA's single-season rebounding record.
WNBA expands to Portland, with team to begin play in 2026
Less than 11 months after WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote in a letter that consideration of a Portland expansion team would be "defended for now," the league announced Wednesday a return to the city as its 15th franchise, to begin play in the 2026 season. Portland previously entered the WNBA as the expansion Fire in 2000 before folding after the 2002 season, when the league moved from central ownership to individual ownership of teams. The new team will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother, Alex Bhathal. They also are the majority owners of the NWSL's Portland Thorns. Engelbert said the WNBA is "on track" to add a 16th franchise in either 2027 or 2028.Click Here For Full Story
Tina Charles sets two records as Dream clinch final playoff spot
Charles passed Sylvia Fowles for both league records on Thursday night in a 78-67 win over the New York Liberty that clinched a postseason spot for the Atlanta Dream. Charles is the only WNBA player with 7,000 points and 4,000 rebounds in her career. She's second on the career scoring list behind only Diana Taurais with 7,696.
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Charles has averaged 9.3 rebounds during her 14-year career.
WNBA-record crowd sees Clark, Feverdrop season finale to Mystics
The record attendance was made possible by the game's being played at Capital One Arena, which is not the Mystics' usual home. Washington plays at Entertainment & Sports Arena, which has a capacity of 4,200.
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Indiana (20-20) had already locked up the No. 6 seed and pulled its starters midway through the second half. Clark, the record-setting rookie, had 8 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes,
WNBA Standings 2024 - League
Final standings
No.1: **-- New York Liberty (32 - 8)
No.2: cx-- Minnesota Lynx (30 - 10) GB-2
No.3: x-- Connecticut Suns (28 - 12) GB-4
No.4: x--Las Vegas Aces (27 - 13) GB-5
No.5: x-- Seattle Storm (25 - 15) GB-7
No.6: x-- Indiana Fever (20 - 20) GB-12
No.7: x-- Phoenix Suns (19 - 21) GB-13
No.8: x-- Atlanta Dream (15 - 25) GB-17
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GB - Games Back
**-- Clinch Best League Record
cx -- Won Commissioner's Cup and Playoff Berth
x-- Clinched Playoff berth
WNBA Standings 2024 - Conference
Eastern Conference Leader
**-- New York Liberty (32 - 8)
Western Conference Leader
cx-- Minnesota Lynx (30 - 10)
Final standings
No.1: **-- New York Liberty (32 - 8)
No.2: cx-- Minnesota Lynx (30 - 10) GB-2
No.3: x-- Connecticut Suns (28 - 12) GB-4
No.4: x--Las Vegas Aces (27 - 13) GB-5
No.5: x-- Seattle Storm (25 - 15) GB-7
No.6: x-- Indiana Fever (20 - 20) GB-12
No.7: x-- Phoenix Suns (19 - 21) GB-13
No.8: x-- Atlanta Dream (15 - 25) GB-17
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GB - Games Back
**-- Clinch Best League Record
cx -- Won Commissioner's Cup and Playoff Berth
x-- Clinched Playoff berth
WNBA Standings 2024 - Conference
Eastern Conference Leader
**-- New York Liberty (32 - 8)
Western Conference Leader
cx-- Minnesota Lynx (30 - 10)
WNBA Player Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 26.9 ppg
Assist: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 8.4 apg
3-Pointers Made: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 3.0 3pmpg
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: A. Reese, Chicago Sky - 13.1 rpg
Blocks: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2.6 rpg
Steals: A. Ougnbowale, Dallas Wings - 2.1 apg
WNBA Team Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: Las Vegas Aces - 86.4 ppg
FG%: Indiana Fever - 45.4 fg%
FT%: Seattle Storm - 84 ft%
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: Chicago Sky - 36.6 rpg
Blocks: Seattle Storm - 5.2 bpg
Steals: Seattle Storm - 9.3 spg
Offensive Leaders
Points: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 26.9 ppg
Assist: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 8.4 apg
3-Pointers Made: C. Clark, Indiana Fever - 3.0 3pmpg
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: A. Reese, Chicago Sky - 13.1 rpg
Blocks: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces - 2.6 rpg
Steals: A. Ougnbowale, Dallas Wings - 2.1 apg
WNBA Team Stats 2024
Offensive Leaders
Points: Las Vegas Aces - 86.4 ppg
FG%: Indiana Fever - 45.4 fg%
FT%: Seattle Storm - 84 ft%
Defensive Leaders
Rebounds: Chicago Sky - 36.6 rpg
Blocks: Seattle Storm - 5.2 bpg
Steals: Seattle Storm - 9.3 spg
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First Round
No. 8 Atlanta Dream at No. 1 New York Liberty, ESPN
No. 6 Indiana Fever at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, ABC
No. 7 Phoenix Mercury at No. 2 Minnesota Lynx, ESPN
No. 5 Seattle Storm at No. 4 Las Vegas Aces, ESPN
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Note that the first round is best-of-three, with Game 3 to be played if necessary. The semifinals and finals are best-of-five, with Games 4 and 5 to be played if necessary.
First Round
No. 8 Atlanta Dream at No. 1 New York Liberty, ESPN
No. 6 Indiana Fever at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, ABC
No. 7 Phoenix Mercury at No. 2 Minnesota Lynx, ESPN
No. 5 Seattle Storm at No. 4 Las Vegas Aces, ESPN
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Note that the first round is best-of-three, with Game 3 to be played if necessary. The semifinals and finals are best-of-five, with Games 4 and 5 to be played if necessary.
Aces' A'ja Wilson becomes second unanimous MVP in WNBA history
Aces center A'ja Wilson became the second player in WNBA history to win the league's MVP as a unanimous choice Sunday, collecting all 67 first-place votes for 670 points from a media panel. The only other unanimous MVP was Houston guard Cynthia Cooper in the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (467 points) finished second in the voting on 66 of the 67 ballots. New York's Breanna (295 points) received the other second-place vote and finished third overall. Wilson previously won the MVP in 2020 and 2022. She was third last year in one of the closest MVP races in league history, finishing behind winner Stewart and runner-up Thomas. That lit a fire under an already super-competitive Wilson, who ran away from the field early this season and never let anyone catch up. Wilson joins three other players in winning the MVP for the third time: forward Sheryl Swoopes (Houston), center Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) and forward/center Lauren Jackson (Seattle). All are retired and in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Wilson led the WNBA this season in scoring (26.9), blocks (2.6), player efficiency rating (34.9) and win shares (10.9). Her scoring average is the highest ever for a WNBA season, surpassing Diana Taurasi's 25.3 points per game in 2006.Click Here For Full Story
WNBA playoff schedule 2024: Scores, news and highlights
Can A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces three-peat? The 2024 WNBA playoffs are here, and it took the final day of the regular season to finalize the first-round matchups. The Atlanta Dreams locked in the eighth and final playoff spot Thursday, while the Connecticut Suns edged the Aces for the No. 3 seed.
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty lead Dream (1 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: Atlanta at New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 3*: New York at Atlanta, Thursday, Sept. 26 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces lead (1 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Seattle at Las Vegas, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Las Vegas at Seattle, Thursday, Sept. 26 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx liads (1- 0)
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3* Minnesota at Phoenix, Friday, Sept. 27 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever
Suns lead (1 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Connecticut at Indiana, Friday, Sept. 27 (TBD, ESPN2)
Game 3's * If necessary
Can A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces three-peat? The 2024 WNBA playoffs are here, and it took the final day of the regular season to finalize the first-round matchups. The Atlanta Dreams locked in the eighth and final playoff spot Thursday, while the Connecticut Suns edged the Aces for the No. 3 seed.
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty lead Dream (1 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: Atlanta at New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 3*: New York at Atlanta, Thursday, Sept. 26 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces lead (1 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Seattle at Las Vegas, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Las Vegas at Seattle, Thursday, Sept. 26 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx liads (1- 0)
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3* Minnesota at Phoenix, Friday, Sept. 27 (TBD, ESPN2)
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever
Suns lead (1 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3*: Connecticut at Indiana, Friday, Sept. 27 (TBD, ESPN2)
Game 3's * If necessary
WNBA playoff schedule 2024: Scores, news and highlights
Can A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces three-peat? The 2024 WNBA playoffs are here, and it took the final day of the regular season to finalize the first-round matchups. The Atlanta Dreams locked in the eighth and final playoff spot Thursday, while the Connecticut Suns edged the Aces for the No. 3 seed.
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Semifinals
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.4 Las Vegas Aces
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Game 1: Las Vegas at New York, Sunday, Sept. 29 (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 2: Las Vegas at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 3: New York at Las Vegas, Friday, Oct. 4 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 4*: New York at Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 6 (TBD)
Game 5*: Las Vegas at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, ESPN2)
No 2 Minnesota vs. No.3 Connecticut
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Game 1: Connecticut at Minnesota, Sunday, Sept. 29 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2: Connecticut at Minnesota, Tuesday, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 3: Minnesota at Connecticut, Friday, Oct. 4 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 4*: Minnesota at Connecticut, Sunday, Oct. 6 (TBD)
Game 5*: Connecticut at Minnesota, Tuesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, ESPN2)
Game 4 and 5 * If necessary
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty wins series (2 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx win series
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever
Suns win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81
Game 3's * If necessary
Can A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces three-peat? The 2024 WNBA playoffs are here, and it took the final day of the regular season to finalize the first-round matchups. The Atlanta Dreams locked in the eighth and final playoff spot Thursday, while the Connecticut Suns edged the Aces for the No. 3 seed.
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Semifinals
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.4 Las Vegas Aces
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Game 1: Las Vegas at New York, Sunday, Sept. 29 (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 2: Las Vegas at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 3: New York at Las Vegas, Friday, Oct. 4 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 4*: New York at Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 6 (TBD)
Game 5*: Las Vegas at New York, Tuesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, ESPN2)
No 2 Minnesota vs. No.3 Connecticut
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Game 1: Connecticut at Minnesota, Sunday, Sept. 29 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2: Connecticut at Minnesota, Tuesday, Oct. 1 (TBD)
Game 3: Minnesota at Connecticut, Friday, Oct. 4 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 4*: Minnesota at Connecticut, Sunday, Oct. 6 (TBD)
Game 5*: Connecticut at Minnesota, Tuesday, Oct. 8 (TBD, ESPN2)
Game 4 and 5 * If necessary
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First Round
No.1 New York Liberty vs. No.8 Atlanta Dream
Liberty wins series (2 - 0)
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82
No.4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No.5 Seattle Storm
Aces win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76
No.2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No.7 Phoenix Mercury
Lynx win series
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88
No.3 Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever
Suns win series (2 - 0)
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81
Game 3's * If necessary