WNBA Playoffs TV schedule, bracket for Round 1

The 2026 WNBA Playoffs officially tip off on Sunday, September 27, with the entire eight-team playoff field in action throughout the day. The action begins at 2:00 p.m. ET and runs throughout the night.

In the opening game of the day, the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx face off against the New York Liberty . It's the first game of an ABC double-header, which will be followed by a thrilling matchup between the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries and No. 7 Dallas Wings .

For fans wanting to see Caitlin Clark , you'll have to flip on Prime Video to see the No. 6 Indiana Fever take on MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson and the No. 3 Las Vegas Aces .

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) points Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, during a practice ahead of Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas . Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

In the nightcap, Angel Reese and the No. 4 Atlanta Dream take on the No. 5 Washington Mystics on the USA Network.

When and where can you tune into the postseason action? A full look at the bracket and TV schedule for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs can be seen below ( all times Eastern ).

2026 WNBA Playoffs TV Schedule & Bracket

Game 1: No. 1 Lynx vs. No. 8 Liberty, 2:00 p.m. – ABC

Game 1: No. 2 Valkyries vs. No. 7 Wings, 4:00 p.m. – ABC

Game 1: No. 3 Aces vs. No. 6 Fever, 7:00 p.m. – Prime Video

Game 1: No. 4 Dream vs. No. 5 Mystics, 9:00 p.m. – USA

Oct 1, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; The WNBA Championship Trophy on display before game two of the 2019 WNBA Finals between the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun at The Entertainment and Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Credit: USA TODAY Sports (Reuters)