WNBA Playoffs TV schedule, bracket for Round 1
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The 2026 WNBA Playoffs officially tip off on Sunday, September 27, with the entire eight-team playoff field in action throughout the day. The action begins at 2:00 p.m. ET and runs throughout the night.
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In the opening game of the day, the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx face off against the New York Liberty. It’s the first game of an ABC double-header, which will be followed by a thrilling matchup between the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries and No. 7 Dallas Wings.
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For fans wanting to see Caitlin Clark, you’ll have to flip on Prime Video to see the No. 6 Indiana Fever take on MVP front-runner A’ja Wilson and the No. 3 Las Vegas Aces.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) points Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, during a practice ahead of Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)In the nightcap, Angel Reese and the No. 4 Atlanta Dream take on the No. 5 Washington Mystics on the USA Network.
When and where can you tune into the postseason action? A full look at the bracket and TV schedule for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs can be seen below (all times Eastern).
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2026 WNBA Playoffs TV Schedule & Bracket
First Round
Sunday, Sept. 27
- Game 1: No. 1 Lynx vs. No. 8 Liberty, 2:00 p.m. – ABC
- Game 1: No. 2 Valkyries vs. No. 7 Wings, 4:00 p.m. – ABC
- Game 1: No. 3 Aces vs. No. 6 Fever, 7:00 p.m. – Prime Video
- Game 1: No. 4 Dream vs. No. 5 Mystics, 9:00 p.m. – USA
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, USA
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, Prime
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 1
- Game 3*: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN
- Game 3*: TBD vs. TBD, USA
Friday, Oct. 2
- Game 3*: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN2
- Game 3*: TBD vs. TBD, Prime
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Semifinals
Oct 1, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; The WNBA Championship Trophy on display before game two of the 2019 WNBA Finals between the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun at The Entertainment and Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Credit: USA TODAY Sports (Reuters)Sunday, Oct. 4
- Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, NBC
- Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, ABC
Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, NBCSN
Friday, Oct. 9
- Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, NBCSN
- Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN2
Sunday, Oct. 11
- Game 4*: TBD vs. TBD, NBC
- Game 4*: TBD vs. TBD, ABC
Wednesday, Oct. 14
- Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD, ESPN
- Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD, NBCSN
WNBA Finals
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 3:30 p.m. ET | NBC
Monday, Oct. 19
- Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 3:30 p.m. ET | USA
Thursday, Oct. 22
- Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | USA
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 3:30 p.m. ET | NBC
Monday, Oct. 26
- Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | USA
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | USA
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | USA
* – denotes if necessary
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