{"id":45823,"date":"2022-08-15T08:43:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wnba-playoffs-2022-complete-schedule-results-news-and-highlights\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T08:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T08:43:42","slug":"wnba-playoffs-2022-complete-schedule-results-news-and-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wnba-playoffs-2022-complete-schedule-results-news-and-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA playoffs 2022 – Complete schedule, results, news and highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The WNBA postseason has arrived. The 2022 WNBA playoff race came down to the final day of the regular season, with the Las Vegas Aces (26-10) clinching the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage, and the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury earning the final two postseason berths.<\/p>\n

The defending champion Chicago Sky (26-10), who won a franchise-record 26 regular-season games, are the No. 2 seeds. The Sky host the Liberty to open the playoffs on Wednesday (8 pm ET, ESPN2).<\/p>\n

Eight teams advanced to the first round, which for the first time since 2015 comprises four best-of-three series to determine the semifinalists. For the past six seasons, the top two seeds automatically received byes into the semifinals and single-elimination games determined the first two rounds. In the new 2-1 format, the higher seed hosts the first two games of the opening round.<\/p>\n

The semifinals, scheduled to open Aug. 28, and WNBA Finals both remain best-of-five series. Both rounds follow a 2-2-1 format, wherein the higher seed hosts Games 1, 2 and 5 and the lower-seeded team will host Games 3 and 4.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas, under first-year head coach Becky Hammon, hosts Phoenix on Wednesday (10 pm ET, ESPN). The Aces’ A’ja Wilson, along with Breanna Stewart — whose Seattle Storm are the No. 4 seeds — are considered the MVP front-runners this season.<\/p>\n

Here’s all the info you need for each first-round matchup, including news and series-by-series analysis.<\/p>\n

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Game 1: <\/strong> Phoenix at Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 17 (10pm ET, ESPN)
Game 2: <\/strong> Phoenix at Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 20 (9pm ET, ESPN2)
Game 3*:<\/strong> Las Vegas at Phoenix, Tuesday, Aug. 23 (TBD)<\/p>\n\n

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Game 1: <\/strong> New York at Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 17 (8pm ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: <\/strong> New York at Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 20 (Noon ET, ESPN)
Game 3*:<\/strong> Chicago at New York, Tuesday, Aug. 23 (TBD)<\/p>\n\n

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Game 1: <\/strong> Dallas at Connecticut, Thursday, Aug. 18 (8pm ET, ESPNU\/NBA TV)
Game 2: <\/strong> Dallas at Connecticut, Sunday, Aug. 21 (noon ET, ABC)
Game 3*:<\/strong> Connecticut at Dallas, Wednesday, Aug. 24 (TBD)<\/p>\n\n

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Game 1: <\/strong> Washington at Seattle, Thursday, Aug. 18 (10pm ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: <\/strong> Washington at Seattle, Sunday, Aug. 21 (4pm ET, ESPN)
Game 3*:<\/strong> Seattle at Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 24 (TBD)<\/p>\n

* If necessary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The WNBA postseason has arrived. The 2022 WNBA playoff race came down to the final day of the regular season, with the Las Vegas Aces (26-10) clinching the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage, and the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury earning the final two postseason berths. The defending champion Chicago Sky (26-10), …<\/p>\n

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