The 2024 WNBA playoffs have officially begun. All four first-round series will kick off on Sunday with a full day of games. The race to crown the next champion will be intense and will culminate in a month-long journey. The New York Liberty, still seeking their first franchise title, are considered the favorites going into the playoffs, but they face tough competition from teams like the Minnesota Lynx and the back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces.
In the first-round playoff series, which are best-of-three, the higher seed will host Games 1 and 2 in a unique 2-1 format. This means they have the opportunity to sweep the series and move on to the semifinals without playing a single road game. However, if the lower seed manages to win one of the first two games, they will then host a decisive Game 3 to determine the series winner.
Here is the schedule for Sunday:
No. 1 New York Liberty 83, No. 8 Atlanta Dream 69
No. 6 Indiana Fever at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, 3 p.m. — ABC
No. 7 Phoenix Mercury at No. 2 Minnesota Lynx, 5 p.m. — ESPN
No. 5 Seattle Storm at No. 4 Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m. — ESPN
