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WNBA Playoffs bracket 2024: Schedule, results for semifinals

WNBA Playoffs bracket 2024: Schedule, results for semifinals

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The WNBA semifinals are in full swing and the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are on the verge of elimination against the New York Liberty, while the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun are currently tied at 1-1.

Top-seeded Liberty won Game 1 87-77 and then won Game 2 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Sabrina Ionescu was the standout player in this series, leading the offense in the postseason with averages of 24.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and six assists. The Liberty are seeking their first-ever WNBA championship title. They have made it to the WNBA Finals five times, most recently in 2023 where they lost to the Las Vegas Aces.

In the other half of the game, the Connecticut Sun narrowly defeated the Minnesota Lynx with a thrilling 73-70 win in Game 1, thanks to an impressive performance from Marina Mabrey, who scored 20 points. However, the Lynx staged a comeback and secured a 77-70 win in Game 2 at Target Center, evening the series against the Sun.

Here’s everything you need to know about the rest of the WNBA playoffs.

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2024 WNBA Semifinals results

Always east

Sunday, September 29th:

  • Game 1: New York 87, Las Vegas 77, Liberty leads the series 1-0
  • Game 1: Connecticut 73, Minnesota 70, Sun leads the series 1-0

Tuesday, October 1st:

  • Game 2: New York 88, Las Vegas 84, Liberty leads the series 2-0
  • Game 2: Minnesota 77, Connecticut 70, The series was tied 1-1

Friday, October 4th:

  • Game 3: Connecticut at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
  • Game 3: New York at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Sunday, October 6th:

  • Game 4*: New York in Las Vegas (TBD)
  • Game 4*: Connecticut vs. Minnesota (TBD)

Tuesday, October 8th:

  • Game 5*: Las Vegas in New York (TBD)
  • Game 5*: Connecticut vs. Minnesota (TBD)

WNBA Finals (times to be determined)

  • Game 1 – Thursday October 10th
  • Game 2 – Sunday October 13th
  • Game 3 Wednesday October 16th
  • Game 4 – Friday October 18th (if required
  • Game 5 – Sunday October 20th (if required)

WNBA 2024 first round results

Always east

Sunday September 22nd:

  • Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69, final
  • Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69, final
  • Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95, final
  • Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67, final

Tuesday, September 24th:

  • Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82, Liberty wins the series 2-0
  • Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76, Aces win the series 2-0

Wednesday, September 25th:

  • Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81, Sun wins the series 2-0
  • Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88, Lynx wins the series 2-0

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