The WNBA postseason field is finalized after the conclusion of the regular season Thursday.
A’ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces are back in the playoffs along with seven other teams.
Three teams were battling for the eighth and final playoff spot Thursday. The Atlanta Dream earned the final playoff bid with a 78-67 victory over the New York Liberty.
The Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics fell short of a playoff bid after participating in the playoffs last season. The Seattle Storm, Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury earned a postseason bid after not qualifying in 2023.
Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston will make their postseason debuts on Sunday.
Here’s who is in the playoffs and the first round matchups:
WNBA playoffs bracket
First round matchups
No. 8 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 1 New York Liberty
No. 7 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 2 Minnesota Lynx
No. 6 Indiana Fever vs. No. 3 Connecticut Sun
No. 5 Seattle Storm vs. No. 4 Las Vegas Aces
2024 WNBA postseason schedule:
All times Eastern
Sunday:
Game 1: Atlanta at New York (1 p.m., ESPN)
Game 1: Indiana at Connecticut (3 p.m., ABC)
Game 1: Phoenix at Minnesota (5 p.m., ESPN)
Game 1: Seattle at Las Vegas (10 p.m., ESPN)
Tuesday:
Game 2: Atlanta at New York (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 2: Seattle at Las Vegas (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday:
Game 2: Indiana at Connecticut (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Game 2: Phoenix at Minnesota (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Thursday
Game 3*: New York at Atlanta (TBD, ESPN 2)
Game 3*: Las Vegas at Seattle (TBD, ESPN 2)
Friday, Sept. 27:
Game 3*: Connecticut at Indiana (TBD, ESPN 2)
Game 3*: Minnesota at Phoenix (TBD, ESPN 2)
(* – If necessary)
Final standings, seeds:
No. 1 New York Liberty
No. 2 Minnesota Lynx
No. 3 Connecticut Sun
No. 4 Las Vegas Aces
No. 5 Seattle Storm
No. 6 Indiana Fever
No. 7 Phoenix Mercury
No. 8 Atlanta Dream
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA playoffs bracket: What are the first round matchups?
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