Three semifinal spots are secured in the 2025 WNBA playoffs. The Indiana Fever, despite missing key players including Caitlin Clark due to injuries, managed a surprising victory against the Atlanta Dream, eliminating them in a thrilling Game 3. The Las Vegas Aces also advanced after narrowly defeating the Seattle Storm by a score of 74-73.

The Fever and Aces will compete alongside the Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals, with one last game remaining to finalize the participant between the Mercury and Liberty.

The semifinals are set to begin on Sunday, following a best-of-three format in the first round and transitioning to a best-of-five in the semifinals. Fans can catch all playoff games on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, also available for streaming on fubo.

WNBA Playoff Bracket

WNBA Playoff Bracket

Full first-round matchups include:

• No. 1 Lynx vs. No. 8 Valkyries (Lynx wins, 2-0)
• No. 2 Aces vs. No. 7 Storm (Aces win, 2-1)
• No. 3 Dream vs. No. 6 Fever (Fever win, 2-1)
• No. 4 Mercury vs. No. 5 Liberty (Series tied, 1-1)

First-round schedule and scores:

• Game 1 on Sept. 14: Lynx defeated Valkyries 101-72
• Game 1 on Sept. 16: Fever defeated Dream 77-60 (Tied series 1-1)
• Game 3 on Sept. 18: Fever defeated Dream 87-85 (Fever win series)
• Game 3 on Sept. 18: Aces defeated Storm 74-73 (Aces win series)