WNBA playoff schedule 2024: Scores, news and highlights

Half of the WNBA Finals matchup is set. TheNew York Libertyare headed back to the championship series for the second consecutive year after eliminatingA'ja Wilsonand theLas Vegas Aceson Sunday in the semfinals.

The Aces, the two-time defending WNBA champions, bow out despite 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks from Wilson, who was he unanimous MVP this season, on Sunday.

On the other side of the bracket, theMinnesota LynxandConnecticut Sunare headed to a decisive Game 5 on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

Every game of the WNBA playoffs will air on ESPN Networks. Here's a look at the schedule, results and all the latest news on all four teams:

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FIRST ROUND | SEMIFINALS | WNBA FINALS

SEMIFINALS

(1) New York Liberty defeat (4) Las Vegas Aces 3-1

Game 1: New York 87, Las Vegas 77

Game 2: New York 88, Las Vegas 84

Game 3: Las Vegas 95, New York 81

Game 4: New York 76, Las Vegas 62

• How the Liberty reached the WNBA Finals, and what went wrong for the Aces
• Liberty end Aces' run to advance to WNBA Finals
• How the Aces shut down Ionescu, beat the Liberty and kept their season alive
• Aces lock up Ionescu, finally top Liberty to stay alive
• A'ja Wilson unfiltered: Aces' three-time MVP opens up about record-breaking season
• How the Liberty put two-time defending champion Aces on brink of elimination
• Aces look to regain 'edge' vs. Liberty, make history
• 'The head of the snake': Can Ionescu orchestrate Liberty to their first WNBA title?
• Three keys to New York's Game 1 win over Las Vegas
• Andscape: A'ja Wilson's parents helped set foundation for her success
• Stewart, looking for atonement, rolls through Aces
• Ionescu, Plum reflect on Spike Lee sitting courtside at Aces-Liberty
• Liberty carry scars into semifinal showdown with Aces
• An inevitable rematch: Aces and Wilson, Liberty and Stewart to meet again

(2) Minnesota Lynx vs. (3) Connecticut Sun

Game 1: Connecticut 73, Minnesota 70

Game 2: Minnesota 77, Connecticut 70

Game 3: Minnesota 90, Connecticut 81

Game 4: Connecticut 92, Minnesota 82 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

Game 5: Connecticut at Minnesota, Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2)

• Thomas, Sun force Lynx to decisive Game 5
• Collier bounces back, helps Lynx get edge on Sun
• Sun's Marina Mabrey isn't here for anyone's popularity contest
• 'Playoff basketball' gets chippy as Lynx top Sun to even series
• Andscape: Courtney Williams has found a home with Lynx
• How Connecticut won on the road to upset Minnesota
• Mabrey hits six 3-pointers, Sun top Lynx in Game 1
• Why every semifinal team can win the title -- and what could derail them
• Predicting the semifinals: A Finals rematch, a lot of chalk, and MVPs go head-to-head

WNBA FINALS

Game 1: TBD at New York, Thursday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 2: TBD at New York, Sunday, Oct. 13 (3 p.m. ET, ABC)

Game 3: New York at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 16 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 4*: New York at TBD, Friday, Oct. 18 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 5*: TBD at New York, Sunday, Oct. 20 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)

* If necessary

FIRST ROUND

(1) New York Liberty defeat (8) Atlanta Dream 2-0

Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69

Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82

• Ionescu's 36 tie franchise mark as Liberty sweep Dream
• Vandersloot breaks Bird's playoff assists record in Game 1 win

(2) Minnesota Lynx defeat (7) Phoenix Mercury 2-0

Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95

Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88

• Collier drops 42 to tie playoff record, sends Lynx to semis
• Players hail 'one of the GOATS' as Taurasi walks off
• Lynx, Collier looking to close out Mercury
• Andscape: Collier brings do-everything game to title contenders
• Taurasi knows 'end is near' but won't make 'rash' decision on future

(3) Connecticut Sun defeat (6) Indiana Fever 2-0

Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69

Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81

• Thomas, Sun sweep Clark, Fever out of playoffs
• Season over, Clark sees 'what's possible' for Fever
• How Sun shut down Clark, Mitchell and Fever to open first round
• Thomas, Mabrey, Bonner lead Sun past Fever
• From 1-8 to the playoffs: How Clark and the Fever overcame early growing pains
• The year of the WNBA rookie: A timeline
• Andscape: Sun's Carrington is always authentic
• Clark, Reese and the 10 best rookie seasons in WNBA history
• Clark: No. 1 in WNBA rookie rankings | Rookie tracker

(4) Las Vegas Aces defeat (5) Seattle Storm 2-0

Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67

Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76

• 'Point Gawd' rises: How Chelsea Gray restores the Aces
• 'The MVP MVP'd': Wilson, Aces overcome slow start in Game 1
• Wilson named WNBA's second unanimous MVP
• Ranking Wilson and the top 25 players in the WNBA playoffs
• Where does A'ja Wilson rank? The top 10 MVP seasons in WNBA history