2022 WNBA playoffs: Scores, bracket, schedule, TV channel, watch online, start times for postseason

The first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs wrapped up Wednesday night, as the Connecticut Sun completely shut down the Dallas Wings’ offense en route to a 73-58 win in their deciding Game 3. With the victory, the Sun clinched a fourth consecutive semifinal appearance, where they will face the defending champion Chicago Sky. In the other semifinal, the No. 1 overall seed Las Vegas Aces will take on the Seattle Storm. Those teams each swept their first-round matchups. 

Another new playoff format has debuted 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 was best-of-three, while the semifinals and Finals will be best-of-five. The semifinals and Finals 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. 

2022 WNBA playoff bracket

Here’s a look at the entire schedule:

Semifinals (best-of-five)

Sunday, Aug. 28 (Game 1s)

• No. 4 Seattle Storm at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces — 4 p.m. ET | ESPN 
• No. 3 Connecticut Sun at No. 2 Chicago Sky — 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2 

Wednesday, Aug. 31 (Game 2s)

• No. 3 Connecticut Sun at No. 2 Chicago Sky — 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• No. 4 Seattle Storm at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces — 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2 

Sunday, Sept. 4 (Game 3s)

• No. 2 Chicago Sky at No. 3 Connecticut Sun — 1 p.m. ET | ESPN2 
• No. 1 Las Vegas Aces at No. 4 Seattle Storm — 3 p.m. ET | ABC

Tuesday, Sept. 6 (Game 4s)*

• No. 2 Chicago Sky at No. 3 Connecticut Sun — TBD | ESPN2
• No. 1 Las Vegas Aces at No. 4 Seattle Storm — TBD | ESPN2

Thursday, Sept. 8 (Game 5s)*

• No. 3 Connecticut Sun at No. 2 Chicago Sky — TBD | ESPN2
• No. 4 Seattle Storm at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces — TBD | ESPN2

* If necessary

Finals (best-of-five)

Sunday, Sept. 11 (Game 1)

• TBD vs. TBD — 3 p.m. ET | ABC

Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Game 2)

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Thursday, Sept. 15 (Game 3)

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Sunday, Sept. 18 (Game 4)*

• TBD vs. TBD — 4 p.m. ET | ESPN

Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Game 5)*

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

* If necessary

First round (best-of-three)

Wednesday, Aug. 17 (Game 1s)

• Liberty 98, Sky 91 (Liberty lead 1-0) 
• Aces 79, Mercury 63 (Aces lead 1-0)

Thursday, Aug. 18 (Game 1s)

• Sun 93, Wings 68 (Sun lead 1-0)
• Storm 86, Mystics 83 (Storm lead 1-0)

Saturday, Aug. 20 (Game 2s)

• Sky 100, Liberty 62 (Series tied 1-1)
• Aces 117, Mercury 80 (Aces win series 2-0)

Sunday, Aug. 21 (Game 2s)

• Wings 89, Sun 79 (Series tied 1-1)
• Storm 97, Mystics 84 (Storm win series 2-0)

Tuesday, Aug. 23 (Game 3)

• Sky 90, New York Liberty 72 (Sky win series 2-1)

Wednesday, Aug. 24 (Game 3)

• Sun 73, Wings 58 (Sun win series 2-1)