{"id":22658,"date":"2025-09-20T06:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=22658"},"modified":"2025-09-20T06:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:51:03","slug":"wnba-playoff-schedule-2025-how-to-watch-semifinal-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=22658","title":{"rendered":"WNBA playoff schedule 2025: How to watch semifinal games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sep 20, 2025, 02:16 AM ET<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2025 WNBA playoff semifinals are set.<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Mercury held off the defending champion New York Liberty at home Friday to secure the final spot in the next round, where they will face the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Sunday (5 p.m. ET, ESPN).<\/p>\n

The Indiana Fever are also headed to the next round after winning their first playoff series in 10 years. They will face the Las Vegas Aces on the road Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).<\/p>\n

The WNBA semifinals is a best-of-five with a 2-2-1 setup. The higher seed will host Games 1, 2 and 5.<\/p>\n

For the first time, the WNBA Finals — which are scheduled to begin Oct. 3 — will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.<\/p>\n

We’ll update each series as games are played and each round as matchups are decided.<\/p>\n

Jump to round:<\/strong>
First Round | Semifinals | WNBA Finals<\/p>\n

MORE:<\/strong> Semifinal preview | Top 25 players in the postseason<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SEMIFINALS<\/h2>\n

Sunday, Sept. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1: <\/strong>Indiana at Las Vegas, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: <\/strong>Phoenix at Minnesota, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, Sept. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 2: <\/strong>Phoenix at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: <\/strong>Indiana at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Friday, Sept. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 3: <\/strong>Las Vegas at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 3: <\/strong>Minnesota at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)<\/p>\n

Sunday, Sept. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 4*:<\/strong> Las Vegas at Indiana, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4*:<\/strong> Minnesota at Phoenix, TBD (TBD)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 5*:<\/strong> Phoenix at Minnesota, TBD (TBD)
Game 5*:<\/strong> Indiana at Las Vegas, TBD (TBD)<\/p>\n

* If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:<\/strong> Mercury at Lynx, Sunday, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2:<\/strong> Mercury at Lynx, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3:<\/strong> Lynx at Mercury, Friday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4*:<\/strong> Lynx at Mercury, Sept. 28, TBD (TBD)
Game 5*:<\/strong> Mercury at Lynx, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)<\/p>\n

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Game 1:<\/strong> Fever at Aces, Sunday, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2:<\/strong> Fever at Aces, Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3:<\/strong> Aces at Fever, Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4*:<\/strong> Aces at Fever, Sept. 28, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5*:<\/strong> Fever at Aces, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)<\/p>\n

* If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/h2>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:<\/strong> Lynx 101, Valkyries 72
Game 2:<\/strong> Lynx 75, Valkyries 74<\/p>\n

play<\/span><\/p>\n

1:27<\/p>\n

Lynx come back to win thriller to end first-round series<\/p>\n

The Lynx storm back vs. the Valkyries with a 75-74 win to close out the series.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:<\/strong> Aces 102, Storm 77
Game 2:<\/strong> Storm 86, Aces 83
Game 3:<\/strong> Aces 74, Storm 73<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:<\/strong> Dream 80, Fever 68
Game 2:<\/strong> Fever 77, Dream 60
Game 3:<\/strong> Fever 87, Dream 85<\/p>\n

play<\/span><\/p>\n

1:35<\/p>\n

Fever top Dream, head to WNBA semifinals<\/p>\n

The Indiana Fever, led by Kelsey Mitchell’s 24 points, defeat the Atlanta Dream 87-85 and move on to the WNBA semifinals.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:<\/strong> Liberty 76, Mercury 69
Game 2:<\/strong> Mercury 86, Liberty 60
Game 3:<\/strong> Mercury 79, Liberty 73<\/p>\n

play<\/span><\/p>\n

1:09<\/p>\n

Mercury cruise past Liberty to even series<\/p>\n

Five Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.<\/p>\n

* If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

WNBA FINALS<\/h2>\n

Friday, Oct. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1: <\/strong> 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Sunday, Oct. 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 2:<\/strong> 3 p.m. ET (ABC)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Oct. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 3:<\/strong> 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Friday, Oct. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 4:<\/strong> 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Sunday, Oct. 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 5*:<\/strong> 3 p.m. ET (ABC)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Oct. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 6*:<\/strong> 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

Friday, Oct. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 7*:<\/strong> 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)<\/p>\n

* If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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