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The eight WNBA teams that have secured a spot in the WNBA playoffs this season are the Minnesota Lynx, Indiana Fever, Golden State Valkyries, New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm who were the final team to clinch the playoff berth. The Los Angeles Sparks, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics have all been eliminated from contention. The Lynx enter the post-season as the No. 1 seed, guaranteeing them a home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Caitlin Clark will remain on the Fever’s sidelines, having recently confirmed that the injuries that have plagued her for the past two months will force her to miss the rest of the season.
Once the first round and semifinals conclude, this year’s finals will look a little different from past seasons, the WNBA now has a best-of-seven format rather than a best-of-five series. Finals will start on Oct. 3 and will run as late as Oct. 17 if necessary. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this year’s WNBA playoffs and finals, including game schedules, channels, where to stream and more.
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How to watch the 2025 WNBA playoffs:
Dates: Sept. 14 – Oct. 17
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
Streaming: ESPN unlimited app, Fubo, DirecTV, and more
WNBA playoffs channel:
The WNBA playoffs will air across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. The best-of-seven finals will be split between ESPN and ABC.
Where to stream the WNBA playoffs in 2025:
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are all available to stream on platforms like Fubo and DiredTV but for the most comprehensive way to watch every WNBA playoff game in one place, you’ll want ESPN unlimited, the new streaming app that gives viewers access to all 7 of ESPN’s linear channels, as well as exclusive content that streams on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+ and more.
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WNBA playoffs Schedule
All times Eastern
First Round: Sept. 14-19
Game 1: Golden State Valkyries (72) vs. (101) Minnesota Lynx, September 14
Game 1: Indiana Fever (68) vs. (80) Atlanta Dream, September 14
Game 1: New York Liberty (76) vs. (69) Phoenix Mercury, September 14
Game 1: Seattle Storm (77) vs. (102) Las Vegas Aces, September 14
Game 2: Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever, September 16, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2: Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm, September 16, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2: Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty, September 17, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2: Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries, September 17, 10 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 3*: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces. September 18, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Game 3*: Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream September 18, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Game 3*: Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx, September 19, Time TBD (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Game 3*: New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury, September 19, Time TBD (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Semifinals: Sept. 21-30
Game 1, September 21, 3 p.m. (ABC, ESPN app)
Game 1, September 21, 5 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2, September 23, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2, September 23, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 3, September 26, 7:30 p.m (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Game 3, September 26, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN app)
Game 4*, September 28, 1 p.m./5 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 4*, September 28, 3 p.m. (ABC, ESPN app)
Game 5*, September 30, TBD (TBD, ESPN app)
Game 5*, September 30, TBD (TBD, ESPN app)
Finals: Oct. 3-17
Game 1, October 3, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 2, October 5, 3 p.m. (ABC, ESPN app)
Game 3, October 8, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 4, October 10, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 5*, October 12, 3 p.m. (ABC, ESPN app)
Game 6*, October 15, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
Game 7,*, October 17, 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN app)
*if necessary
WNBA playoff seeding:
1. Minnesota Lynx
2. Las Vegas Aces
3. Atlanta Dream
4. Phoenix Mercury
5. New York Liberty
6. Indiana Fever
7. Seattle Storm
8. Golden State Valkyries
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