2022 WNBA Playoffs: Schedule, Results, Bracket, Watch Online, TV Channels, Postseason Start Times

There wasn’t much drama on Sunday during the 2022 WNBA Playoffs. Earlier in the day, the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty by 38 points to even their streak 1-1 set a new record for the largest margin in playoff history. A few hours later, the Las Vegas Aces nearly broke that mark when they ended a two-game sweep by the Phoenix Mercury with a 37-point win. The Aces set a new record for 3-pointers in a game with 23.

Another new playoff format made its debut this year, as the league scrapped first- and second-round byes in favor of a standard three-round format. The first round will be played in best-of-three mode, while the semifinals and final will be played in best-of-five mode.

It’s also important to note that the first-round series uses a 2-1 format, meaning the higher-seeded team hosts Games 1 and 2, while the lower-seeded team hosts Game 3 if necessary. However, the semi-finals and finals will use a standard 2-2-1 format, with the higher-seeded games hosting games 1, 2 and 5, if necessary, and the lower-seeded games hosting games 3 and 4, if necessary.

2022 WNBA Playoff Bracket

Here’s a look at the full schedule:

First Round (Best-of-Three)

Wednesday, August 17 (Game 1)

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

Thursday, August 18 (Game 1)

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

Saturday, August 20 (Game 2)

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

Sunday, August 21 (Game 2)

• No. 6 Dallas Wings at No. 3 Connecticut Sun, 12 p.m. ET | ABC (fuboTV — Try it for free)
• #5 Washington Mystics at #4 Seattle Storm, 4 p.m. ET | ESPN (fuboTV — Try it for free)

Tuesday, August 23 (Game 3)

• #2 Chicago Sky at #7 New York Liberty, 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Wednesday 24th August (Game 3s)*

• No. 3 Connecticut Sun at No. 6 Dallas Wings, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• #4 Seattle Storm at #5 Washington Mystics, 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2

* If necessary

Semifinals (Best of Five)

Sunday, August 28 (Game 1)

• TBD at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces, 4:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
• TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Wednesday, August 31 (Game 2)

• TBD vs. TBD – 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• TBD at #1 Las Vegas Aces – 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Sunday 4 Sept (Game 3s)

• TBD vs. TBD – 1 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• #1 Las Vegas Aces at TBD — 3 p.m. ET | ABC

Tuesday 6 Sept (Game 4s)*

• TBD vs. TBD – 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• #1 Las Vegas Aces at TBD — 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Thursday 8 Sept (Game 5s)*

• TBD vs. TBD – 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• TBD at #1 Las Vegas Aces – 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2

* If necessary

Final (Best of Five)

Sunday, September 11 (Game 1)

• TBD vs. TBD – 3 p.m. ET | ABC

Tuesday 13 Sept (Game 2)

• TBD vs. TBD – 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Thursday 15 Sept (Game 3)

• TBD vs. TBD – 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Sunday 18 Sept (Game 4)*

• TBD vs. TBD – 4 p.m. ET | ESPN

Tuesday 20 Sept (Game 5)*

• TBD vs. TBD – 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

* If necessary