[#8] Atlanta Dream at [#1] New York Liberty — Quarterfinal Game 1 (ESPN, 1:00 p.m.)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Monica McNutt, Arielle Chambers
The No. 1 Liberty begin the WNBA postseason by welcoming the No. 8 Dream to the Big Apple for Game 1 of their first-round series. On Sept. 19, Atlanta defeated New York 78-67 to nail down a playoff spot and snap a five-game skid against the Liberty.
[#6] Indiana Fever at [#3] Connecticut Sun — Quarterfinal Game 1 (ABC, 3:00 p.m.)
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
The No. 3 Sun and No. 6 Fever contest Game 1 of a first-round set. Indiana snapped an 11-game skid versus Connecticut on Aug. 28, and is in the postseason for the first time since 2016. That is also the last year the Fever won in the Nutmeg State.
[#7] Phoenix Mercury at [#2] Minnesota Lynx — Quarterfinal Game 1 (ESPN, 5:00 p.m.)
Announcers: Michael Grady, Debbie Antonelli, Brooke Weisbrod
The second-seeded Lynx host the seventh-seeded Mercury in Game 1 of their first-round set. Minnesota was 3-1 versus Phoenix in the regular season and won both dates at home. Napheesa Collier (MIN) averaged 17.3 points per game versus Phoenix in 2024.
[#5] Seattle Storm at [#4] Las Vegas Aces — Quarterfinal Game 1 (ESPN, 10:00 p.m.)
Announcers: Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Taylor Tannenbaum
The No. 4 Aces and No. 5 Storm kick off their first-round series in the WNBA playoffs with Game 1. Las Vegas defeated Seattle 85-72 on Sept. 17 to clinch home-court advantage. A’ja Wilson (LVA) set the WNBA record for most rebounds in a season.
