2023 WNBA playoffs: Bracket, schedule, results, how to watch

The 2023 WNBA playoffs are well underway, with the semifinals tipping off Sunday. Who will take home the WNBA championship?

The Las Vegas Aces locked down the No. 1 seed for the second consecutive season and dominated the Chicago Sky in the first round to begin their title defense. The first round featured four best-of-three series, with the higher seed in each series hosting Games 1 and 2, and then the lower seed hosting Game 3 if necessary. The only first-round series to go the distance was Connecticut vs. Minnesota, with the Sun defeating the Lynx on the road to advance.

The Aces are looking to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002. But the New York Liberty could disrupt their plans, having entered the playoffs with a 3-2 advantage in the season series against Las Vegas. Both teams are clear favorites to reach the WNBA Finals.

Just Women’s Sports is breaking down the bracket, schedule and how to watch. We’ll also bring you updated results as the playoffs continue. Follow along here.

The official bracket for the 2023 #WNBAPlayoffs presented by @Google ⬇️

First Round begins Wednesday September 13th at 8pm/ET on ESPN2 #MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/Jc90UfZUKt

— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2023

2023 WNBA playoffs: Full schedule

All times listed are in ET. Games marked with an asterisk (*) will only be played if necessary.

First round

• (1) Las Vegas Aces eliminated (8) Chicago Sky, 2-0
  • Game 1: Aces 87, Sky 59
  • Game 2: Aces 92, Sky 70
• (2) New York Liberty eliminated (7) Washington Mystics, 2-0
  • Game 1: Liberty 90, Mystics 75
  • Game 2: Liberty 90, Mystics 85 (OT)
• (3) Connecticut Sun eliminated (6) Minnesota Lynx, 2-1
  • Game 1: Sun 90, Lynx 60
  • Game 2: Sun 75, Lynx 82
  • Game 3: Sun 90, Lynx 75
• (4) Dallas Wings eliminated (5) Atlanta Dream, 2-0
  • Game 1: Wings 94, Dream 82
  • Game 2: Wings 101, Dream 74

Semifinals

• (1) Las Vegas Aces lead (4) Dallas Wings, 1-0
  • Game 1: Aces 97, Wings 83
  • Game 2: Tuesday, Sept. 26 — 10 p.m. on ESPN2
  • Game 3: Friday, Sept. 29 — 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2
  • *Game 4: Sunday, Oct. 1 — 3 p.m. on ABC or ESPN
  • *Game 5: Tuesday, Oct. 3 — 8 p.m. on ESPNU
• (3) Connecticut Sun lead (2) New York Liberty, 1-0
  • Game 1: Sun 78, Liberty 63
  • Game 2: Tuesday, Sept. 26 — 8 p.m. on ESPN2
  • Game 3: Friday, Sept. 29 — 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
  • *Game 4: Sunday, Oct. 1 — 9 p.m. on ABC or ESPN
  • *Game 5: Tuesday, Oct. 3 — 10 p.m. on ESPNU

Finals

• Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 8 — 3 p.m. on ABC
• Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 11 — 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 15 — 3 p.m. on ABC
• *Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 18 — 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
• *Game 5: Friday, Oct. 20 — 8 p.m. ET on ESPN