play1:09Kelsey Mitchell’s big game helps Fever take Game 1Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
play1:27Lynx come back to win thriller to end first-round seriesThe Lynx storm back vs. the Valkyries with a 75-74 win to close out the series.
play1:09Kelsey Mitchell’s big game helps Fever take Game 1Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
play1:09Mercury cruise past Liberty to even seriesFive Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
Lynx surge late to take Game 1 vs. the Mercury (1:06)The top-seeded Lynx pull away in the fourth quarter to take the opening game of the series against the Mercury. (1:06)
Kelsey Mitchell’s big game helps Fever take Game 1Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
Lynx come back to win thriller to end first-round seriesThe Lynx storm back vs. the Valkyries with a 75-74 win to close out the series.
Kelsey Mitchell’s big game helps Fever take Game 1Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
Kelsey Mitchell finishes with 34 points as the Fever take a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Aces 89-73.
Mercury cruise past Liberty to even seriesFive Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
(1) Minnesota Lynx defeat (8) Golden State Valkyries 2-0
(4) Phoenix Mercury defeat (5) New York Liberty 2-1
The No. 4 seed Phoenix Mercury overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in overtime 89-83.
The WNBA semifinals is a best-of-five with a 2-2-1 setup. The higher seed will host Games 1, 2 and 5.
For the first time, the WNBA Finals — which are scheduled to begin Oct. 3 — will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
Game 1: Lynx 82, Mercury 69 Game 2: Mercury 89, Phoenix 83 Game 3: Lynx at Mercury, Friday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Game 4: Lynx at Mercury, Sept. 28, TBD (TBD) Game 5*: Mercury at Lynx, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
Game 1: Fever 89, Aces 73 Game 2: Fever at Aces, Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Game 3: Aces at Fever, Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Game 4*: Aces at Fever, Sept. 28, 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 5*: Fever at Aces, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
Lynx come back to win thriller to end first-round series
The Lynx storm back vs. the Valkyries with a 75-74 win to close out the series.
Five Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
Lynx surge late to take Game 1 vs. the Mercury (1:06)The top-seeded Lynx pull away in the fourth quarter to take the opening game of the series against the Mercury. (1:06)
The top-seeded Lynx pull away in the fourth quarter to take the opening game of the series against the Mercury. (1:06)
The WNBA semifinals are underway, and Tuesday brought an instant classic.
Per ESPN Research, it was just the second 20-point rally on the road in WNBA playoff history.
We’ll update each series as games are played and each round as matchups are decided.
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Game 1: Lynx 101, Valkyries 72 Game 2: Lynx 75, Valkyries 74
Game 1: Aces 102, Storm 77 Game 2: Storm 86, Aces 83 Game 3: Aces 74, Storm 73
Game 1: Dream 80, Fever 68 Game 2: Fever 77, Dream 60 Game 3: Fever 87, Dream 85
Game 1: Liberty 76, Mercury 69 Game 2: Mercury 86, Liberty 60 Game 3: Mercury 79, Liberty 73
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