WNBA playoffs bracket set with eight teams qualified
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 4:43 AM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
The WNBA playoff matchups have been established as the regular season concludes. The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx, who finished at 33-11, will face the eighth-seeded New York Liberty in the first round. The Golden State Valkyries secured the No. 2 spot and will play the Dallas Wings, while the third-seeded Las Vegas Aces face the Indiana Fever. The Atlanta Dream, who clinched the fourth seed, will compete against the fifth-seeded Washington Mystics. The playoffs will officially begin on Sunday, Sept. 27.
- •Minnesota Lynx earn top seed and face New York Liberty.
- •Golden State Valkyries play Dallas Wings as second seed.
- •Las Vegas Aces to meet Indiana Fever in first round.
- •Atlanta Dream face Washington Mystics in playoff matchup.
- •Playoffs tip off on Sunday, Sept. 27.
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