{"id":920217,"date":"2026-10-04T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/920217\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:22:22","slug":"valkyries-vs-aces-playoffs-schedule-how-to-watch-wnba-semifinal-nbc-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/920217\/","title":{"rendered":"Valkyries vs. Aces playoffs schedule: How to watch WNBA semifinal \u2013 NBC Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a postseason<\/a> of firsts for the Valkyries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first round<\/a> of the 2026 WNBA playoffs<\/a> saw No. 2-seeded Golden State secure its first-ever win<\/a> and series victory<\/a> in the postseason. Now, Gabby Williams<\/a>, Veronica Burton<\/a> and the Valkyries meet the defending champion<\/a> No. 3 Las Vegas Aces<\/a> in the semifinals<\/a> with a chance to reach their first WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n

It looked like Golden State was headed for a second first-round exit<\/a> in as many seasons as a franchise. The No. 7 Dallas Wings<\/a>, after extending the series against Golden State with a Game 2 overtime win<\/a>, built up a 16-point second-half lead in a decisive Game 3 at Chase Center.<\/p>\n

But Natalie Nakase<\/a>‘s squad refused to see their season end, closing the game on a 40-20 run en route to a 77-73 win<\/a>. Williams scored 17 of her team-high 19 points in the second half, and the two-time All-Star knocked down a mid-range jumper late that put Golden State ahead for good.<\/p>\n

The Valkyries will be back at “Ballhalla” for the opening games of the semifinals as they welcome in four-time MVP A’ja Wilson<\/a> and the Aces. <\/p>\n

Las Vegas, seeking a fourth title in five years, also went the distance in its first-round series, outlasting Caitlin Clark<\/a>, Kelsey Mitchell<\/a> and the No. 6 Indiana Fever<\/a> in three games. The Aces’ star trio of Wilson, Chelsea Gray<\/a> and Jackie Young<\/a> combined for 77 points<\/a> in a series-clinching 94-83 win<\/a> over Indiana.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA’ja Wilson puts up 36 points and 10 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 94-83 in Game 3 to advance to the WNBA semifinals.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Valkyries lost all three of their matchups<\/a> against the Aces in the regular season, though the most recent meeting was back on June 21. And Golden State has lost just six games total since that last head-to-head matchup.<\/p>\n

So, can the Valkyries put an end to the Aces’ repeat bid and extend their chase for a first championship? Here’s how to watch the semifinal showdown:<\/p>\n

What is the Valkyries vs. Aces WNBA playoff schedule?<\/p>\n

The first two games of the best-of-five semifinal, along with a potential Game 5, will be played at Ballhalla.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full schedule for Valkyries vs. Aces:<\/p>\n

Aces at Valkyries, Game 1 — Oct. 4, 1 p.m. PT, NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n

Aces at Valkyries, Game 2 — Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. PT, NBCSN and Peacock<\/p>\n

Valkyries at Aces, Game 3 — Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. PT, NBCSN and Peacock<\/p>\n

Valkyries at Aces, Game 4 (if necessary) — Oct. 11, time TBD, NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n

Aces at Valkyries, Game 5 (if necessary) — Oct. 14, time TBD, NBCSN and Peacock<\/p>\n

What TV channel are Valkyries vs. Aces WNBA playoff games on?<\/p>\n

The Valkyries-Aces series will air across NBC and NBCSN.<\/p>\n

How to stream Valkyries vs. Aces WNBA playoff games live online<\/p>\n

All games will also be available to stream on Peacock<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTiffany Hayes and Gabby Williams combined for 41 points and eight assists, fueling the Golden State Valkyries’ 104-80 Game 1 win over the Dallas Wings.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s been a postseason of firsts for the Valkyries. The first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs saw…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":920218,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,1612,82,630],"class_list":["post-920217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golden-state-valkyries","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/920218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=920217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=920217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}