The East No. 6 Fever will play two games at No. 3 Connecticut in the best-of-3 series that begins on Sunday
September 19, 2024, 8:11 p.m., Updated: September 19, 2024, 8:37 p.m.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) gets the win over Connecticut Sun’s DiJonai Carrington (21) during their game on Aug. 28 in Indianapolis. The two teams will face each other in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, which begin Sunday in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Michael Conroy/Associated Press)
The WNBA playoffs are here. Here’s what you need to know as you follow them.
The eight teams with the best records in the 12-team league, regardless of division, will participate in the playoffs. The teams with the better records will play two home games in the first round in a best-of-three format. If a third game is necessary, it will be played at the other team’s home stadium.
Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever team plays at the Connecticut Sun on ABC at 2 p.m. (CT) Sunday and plays there again on Wednesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN). If a third game is needed, it would be next Friday night in Indianapolis.
Washington defeated Indiana on Thursday night in front of a record crowd of 20,711 at Washington’s Capital One Arena. Clark played just 20 minutes as Indiana didn’t overwhelm its starting lineup.
The rookie from Iowa finished her regular season with eight points and eight assists for averages of 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds. Clark made 122 three-pointers and 337 assists, WNBA single-season records.
Indiana had a 20-20 record, its first undefeated season since 2016, the last time it made the playoffs.
The Fever lost their first three games this season to Connecticut (28-12), then beat the Sun 84-80 in Indianapolis on August 28.
Pairings of the first round of the WNBA playoffs
No. 8 Atlanta vs. No. 1 New York
No. 5 Seattle vs. No. 4 Las Vegas (Megan Gustafson, Kate Martin of Iowa)
No. 7 Phoenix vs. No. 2 Minnesota (Bridget Carleton, Iowa State)
No. 6 Indiana (Caitlin Clark, Iowa) vs. No. 3 Connecticut
TV schedule for the first round of the WNBA playoffs
All times Central.
Sunday, September 22 (Game 1)
Atlanta in New York, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Indiana vs. Connecticut, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Phoenix vs. Minnesota, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Seattle at Las Vegas, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, September 24 (Game 2)
Atlanta – New York, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Seattle at Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, September 25 (Game 2)
Indiana vs. Connecticut, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Phoenix vs. Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, September 26 (Game 3)
*New York in Atlanta, to be announced (ESPN2)
*Las Vegas in Seattle, to be announced (ESPN2)
Friday, September 27 (Game 3)
*Connecticut in Indiana, to be announced (ESPN2)
*Minnesota at Phoenix, to be announced (ESPN2)
*If required
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