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Sep 21, 2025, 05:00 PM ET
The WNBA semifinals are underway, and the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever made a statement in the opening game.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 points to lead Indiana to a 89-73 upset of No. 2 seed Las Vegas, just hours after Aces star A'ja Wilson was crowned this season's MVP.
Mitchell is the first Fever player to score 30 points in a playoff game since 2012.
Top-seeded Minnesota is also up 1-0 after coming from behind to beat fourth-seeded Phoenix.
The WNBA semifinals is a best-of-five with a 2-2-1 setup. The higher seed will host Games 1, 2 and 5.
For the first time, the WNBA Finals -- which are scheduled to begin Oct. 3 -- will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
We'll update each series as games are played and each round as matchups are decided.
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SEMIFINALS
(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (4) Phoenix Mercury
Game 1: Mercury at Lynx, Sunday, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Mercury at Lynx, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3: Lynx at Mercury, Friday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4*: Lynx at Mercury, Sept. 28, TBD (TBD)
Game 5*: Mercury at Lynx, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
(2) Las Vegas Aces vs. (6) Indiana Fever
Game 1: Fever 89, Aces 73
Game 2: Fever at Aces, Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3: Aces at Fever, Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4*: Aces at Fever, Sept. 28, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5*: Fever at Aces, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
* If necessary
FIRST ROUND
(1) Minnesota Lynx defeat (8) Golden State Valkyries 2-0
Game 1: Lynx 101, Valkyries 72
Game 2: Lynx 75, Valkyries 74
1:27
Lynx come back to win thriller to end first-round series
The Lynx storm back vs. the Valkyries with a 75-74 win to close out the series.
(2) Las Vegas Aces defeat (7) Seattle Storm 2-1
Game 1: Aces 102, Storm 77
Game 2: Storm 86, Aces 83
Game 3: Aces 74, Storm 73
Longtime friends Ogwumike, Diggins hope to extend Storm's season
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(6) Indiana Fever defeat (3) Atlanta Dream 2-1
Game 1: Dream 80, Fever 68
Game 2: Fever 77, Dream 60
Game 3: Fever 87, Dream 85
'We believed it': Fever stun Dream, win first playoff series since 2015
From six losing seasons to sneaky contenders: How the Dream rebuilt franchise
On brink of playoff elimination, Fever are banking on resilience in Game 2
Dream's Hillmon wants to take perfect shot -- as player and photographer
1:35
Fever top Dream, head to WNBA semifinals
The Indiana Fever, led by Kelsey Mitchell's 24 points, defeat the Atlanta Dream 87-85 and move on to the WNBA semifinals.
(4) Phoenix Mercury defeat (5) New York Liberty 2-1
Game 1: Liberty 76, Mercury 69
Game 2: Mercury 86, Liberty 60
Game 3: Mercury 79, Liberty 73
Thomas' competitive fire drives championship quest in Phoenix
Liberty win Game 1 on road; Stewart exits overtime with knee injury
After season of adversity, can Liberty put together another title run?
1:09
Mercury cruise past Liberty to even series
Five Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
* If necessary
WNBA FINALS
Friday, Oct. 3
Game 1: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 2: 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Game 3: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, Oct. 10
Game 4: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sunday, Oct. 12
Game 5*: 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Game 6*: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, Oct. 17
Game 7*: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
* If necessary
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