The WNBA released the postseason schedule for 2026 on Wednesday. The best-of-three first round opens with four games on Sunday, Sept. 27. The best-of-five semifinals will tip off Sunday, Oct. 4. The WNBA Finals’ best-of-seven series opens Saturday, Oct. 17.<\/p>\n
The first round is a 1-1-1 format, where the better seed hosts Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The semifinals is a 2-2-1, where the better seeds hosts Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, Game 5. The better seed in the WNBA Finals hosts Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 in a 2-2-1-1- format.<\/p>\n
First round<\/p>\n
Best-of-three series<\/p>\n
Sunday, Sept. 27<\/p>\n
Game 1: 2 p.m. ET, ABC<\/p>\n
Game 1: 4 p.m. ET, ABC<\/p>\n
Game 1: TBD, Prime<\/p>\n
Game 1: 9 p.m. ET, USA<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Sept. 29<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, USA<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, Prime<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Sept. 30<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, ESPN<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, ESPN<\/p>\n
Thursday, Oct. 1<\/p>\n
Game 3*: TBD, ESPN<\/p>\n
Game 3*: TBD, USA<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 2<\/p>\n
Game 3*: TBD, ESPN2<\/p>\n
Game 3*: TBD, Prime<\/p>\n
Semifinals<\/p>\n
Best-of-five series<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 4<\/p>\n
Game 1: TBD, ABC<\/p>\n
Game 1: TBD, NBC\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Oct. 7<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, ESPN<\/p>\n
Game 2: TBD, Peacock\/NBCSN<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 9<\/p>\n
Game 3: TBD, ESPN2<\/p>\n
Game 3: TBD, Peacock\/NBCSN<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 11<\/p>\n
Game 4*: TBD, ABC<\/p>\n
Game 4*: TBD, NBC, Peacock<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Oct. 14<\/p>\n
Game 5*: TBD, ESPN<\/p>\n
Game 5*: TBD, Peacock\/NBCSN<\/p>\n
WNBA Finals<\/p>\n
Best-of-seven series<\/p>\n
Saturday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n
Game 1: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Monday, Oct. 19<\/p>\n
Game 2: 8 p.m. ET, USA\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Thursday, Oct. 22<\/p>\n
Game 3: 8 p.m. ET, USA\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Saturday, Oct. 24<\/p>\n
Game 4: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Monday, Oct. 26<\/p>\n
Game 5*: 8 p.m. ET, USA\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Thursday, Oct. 29<\/p>\n
Game 6*: 8 p.m. ET, USA\/Peacock<\/p>\n
Saturday, Oct. 31<\/p>\n
Game 7*: 8 p.m. ET, USA\/Peacock<\/p>\n
* If necessary<\/p>\n
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