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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.
The #WNBAPlayoffs bracket presented by @Google is set ✅
First round starts this Wednesday, August 17 on ESPN 2 ? pic.twitter.com/iwULG82YTP
Here’s a look at the entire schedule:
Wednesday, Aug. 17 (Game 1s)
Thursday, Aug. 18 (Game 1s)
Saturday, Aug. 20 (Game 2s)
Sunday, Aug. 21 (Game 2s)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 (Game 3s)*
* If necessary
Wednesday, Aug. 24 (Game 3s)*
* If necessary
Sunday, Aug. 28 (Game 1s)
Wednesday, Aug. 31 (Game 2s)
Sunday, Sept. 4 (Game 3s)
Tuesday, Sept. 6 (Game 4s)*
Thursday, Sept. 8 (Game 5s)*
* If necessary
Sunday, Sept. 11 (Game 1)
Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Game 2)
Thursday, Sept. 15 (Game 3)
Sunday, Sept. 18 (Game 4)*
Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Game 5)*
* If necessary
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