The 2025 WNBA Finals started on Friday evening, with the Las Vegas Aces successful a tense Sport 1, 89-86, over the Phoenix Mercury. Sport 2 is ready for Sunday in Las Vegas, because the Mercury will try to even up the collection.
To succeed in the Finals, the Aces received an exciting Sport 5 in time beyond regulation towards the Indiana Fever on Tuesday evening. The loss ended an underdog run for the sixth-seeded and injury-plagued Fever. Las Vegas, the No. 2 seed, may have home-court benefit within the best-of-seven WNBA Finals.
The Mercury ousted the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx within the semifinals in 4 video games. They’re trying to find their first WNBA title since 2014. The Aces, in the meantime, are on the lookout for their third title prior to now 4 seasons.
The primary spherical noticed a number of thrilling video games, and three of the 4 collection went to a decisive Sport 3. The shorthanded Fever ousted the third-seeded Atlanta Dream in a major upset, knocking the Dream out on their house ground. The Aces received a decent Sport 3 over the Seattle Storm after seeing their 17-game successful streak get snapped in a Sport 2 loss within the first spherical. The Mercury knocked out the reigning champion New York Liberty, taking them down regardless of dropping the opening sport of their collection in time beyond regulation.
Beneath is a take a look at the matchups and the total schedule for the 2025 playoffs.
WNBA playoff bracket
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports activities
Groups performed a best-of-three collection within the first spherical, a best-of-five collection within the semifinals, and — in a brand new change this yr — will play a best-of-seven affair within the Finals.
In 2024, the primary spherical had a 2-1 format, which meant the upper seed received the primary two video games at house, whereas the decrease seed solely received to host in the event that they made it to Sport 3. This yr it’s a 1-1-1 format, with Video games 1 and three hosted by the upper seed whereas the decrease seed hosts Sport 2.
All video games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are streaming on fubo (Attempt without spending a dime).
WNBA Finals schedule (best-of-seven)
Friday, Oct. 3
Sunday, Oct. 5
- Sport 2: Aces vs. Mercury, 3 p.m. — ABC/fubo
Wednesday, Oct. 8
- Sport 3: Mercury vs. Aces, 8 p.m. — ESPN/fubo
Friday, Oct. 10
- Sport 4: Mercury vs. Aces, 8 p.m. — ESPN/fubo
Sunday, Oct. 12
- *Sport 5: Aces vs. Mercury 3 p.m. — ABC/fubo
Wednesday, Oct. 15
- *Sport 6: Mercury vs. Aces, 8 p.m. — ESPN/fubo
Friday, Oct. 17
- *Sport 7: Aces vs. Mercury, 8 p.m. — ESPN/fubo
* If essential
Semifinals scores (best-of-five)
Sunday, Sept. 21
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Friday, Sept. 26
Sunday, Sept. 28
Tuesday, Sept. 30
- Sport 5: Aces 107, Fever 98 — OT (Las Vegas wins, 3-2)
First-round scores (best-of-three)
All occasions Japanese
Sunday, Sept. 14
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Thursday, Sept. 18
Friday, Sept. 19
