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Becky Hammon criticizes WNBA playoff format as Aces prepare for playoffs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 11:05 AM

Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Becky Hammon criticizes WNBA playoff format as Aces prepare for playoffs

Summary

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon has expressed her dissatisfaction with the WNBA playoff format, indicating that the 1-1-1 structure offers no advantage to higher-seeded teams. Currently, the Aces hold a 29-13 record and rank third in the league, with two games remaining in the regular season. Hammon suggested a shift to a 2-1 format or a five-game series for the first round. While the Aces are slated to face the sixth-seeded Washington Mystics in the playoffs, Hammon reiterated her preference for a different system, acknowledging that the decision lies outside her control.

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By the Numbers

•Aces coach Becky Hammon questions the effectiveness of the current playoff format.
•Las Vegas Aces have a 29-13 record with two games left to play.
•Aces expected to face Washington Mystics in the first round of the playoffs.
•Hammon prefers a 2-1 format or a five-game series for the first round.
•Mystics recently won against the Indiana Fever, 93-77.

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11:05 AMYahoo Sports — ‘No advantage’: Aces coach expresses displeasure at WNBA first-round playoff format

What they're saying

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Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon has commented on the WNBA playoff format recently and suggested that the current system means that the higher seeds have no advantage in the first round. The Aces are currently third in the league with a record of 29-13, having two games left to play.
— Yahoo Sports

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