The entertaining and chaotic 2022 WNBA regular season came to a close on Sunday with some thrilling action. At the top of the standings, the Las Vegas Aces locked up the No. 1 seed with a comeback win over the Seattle Storm, while the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury grabbed the final two playoff spots.
Now that the dust has settled, it is officially time for the playoffs, which are set to tip off on Wednesday. Another new playoff format will debut this year, as the league has scrapped the first- and second-round byes in favor of a standard three-round bracket format. The first round will be best-of-three, while the semifinals and Finals will be best-of-five.
It's also important to note the first round series' will use a 2-1 format, which means the higher seed will host Games 1 and 2, while the lower seeded team will host Game 3, if necessary. The semifinals and Finals, though, will use a standard 2-2-1 format, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5, if necessary, and the lower seed hosting Games 3 and 4, if necessary.
Here's a look at the full schedule:
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First round (best-of-three)
Wednesday, Aug. 17 (Game 1s)
- No. 7 New York Liberty at No. 2 Chicago Sky, 8 p.m. ET -- ESPN 2 (WatchESPN)
- No. 8 Phoenix Mercury at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m. ET -- ESPN (WatchESPN)
Thursday, Aug. 18 (Game 1s)
- No. 6 Dallas Wings at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, 8 p.m. ET -- ESPN U/NBA TV (fuboTV -- try for free)
- No. 5 Washington Mystics at No. 4 Seattle Storm, 10 p.m. ET -- ESPN 2 (WatchESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 19 (Game 2s)
- No. 7 New York Liberty at No. 2 Chicago Sky, 12 p.m. ET -- ESPN (WatchESPN)
- No. 8 Phoenix Mercury at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces, 9 p.m. ET -- ESPN 2 (WatchESPN)
Sunday, Aug. 20 (Game 2s)
- No. 6 Dallas Wings at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, 12 p.m. ET -- ABC (WatchESPN)
- No. 5 Washington Mystics at No. 4 Seattle Storm, 4 p.m. ET -- ESPN (WatchESPN)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 (Game 3s)*
- No. 2 Chicago Sky at No. 7 New York Liberty, TBD -- TBD
- No. 1 Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury, TBD -- TBD
* If necessary
Wednesday, Aug. 24 (Game 3s)*
- No. 3 Connecticut Sun at No. 6 Dallas Wings, TBD -- TBD
- No. 4 Seattle Storm at No. 5 Washington Mystics, TBD -- TBD
* If necessary
Semifinals (best-of-five)
Sunday, Aug. 28 (Game 1s)
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Wednesday, Aug. 31 (Game 2s)
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, Sept. 4 (Game 3s)
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 6 (Game 4s)*
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Thursday, Sept. 8 (Game 5s)*
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
* If necessary
Finals (best-of-five)
Sunday, Sept. 11 (Game 1)
- TBD vs. TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Game 2)
- TBD vs. TBD
Thursday, Sept. 15 (Game 3)
- TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, Sept. 18 (Game 4)*
- TBD vs. TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Game 5)*
- TBD vs. TBD
* If necessary
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