The 2025 WNBA Finals started on Friday night time, with the Las Vegas Aces successful a tense Sport 1, 89-86, over the Phoenix Mercury. Sport 2 is about for Sunday in Las Vegas, because the Mercury will try and even up the sequence.
To succeed in the Finals, the Aces gained an exciting Sport 5 in additional time towards the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night time. 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 looking for their first WNBA title since 2014. The Aces, in the meantime, are searching for their third title up to now 4 seasons.
The primary spherical noticed a number of thrilling video games, and three of the 4 sequence went to a decisive Sport 3. The shorthanded Fever ousted the third-seeded Atlanta Dream in a big upset, knocking the Dream out on their dwelling ground. The Aces gained 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 recreation of their sequence in additional time.
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 sequence within the first spherical, a best-of-five sequence within the semifinals, and — in a brand new change this 12 months — 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 bought the primary two video games at dwelling, whereas the decrease seed solely bought to host in the event that they made it to Sport 3. This 12 months 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 (Strive without cost).
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 needed
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 instances Japanese
Sunday, Sept. 14
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Thursday, Sept. 18
Friday, Sept. 19
