2026 WNBA playoff: Semifinals bracket, matchups, schedule, game times, lineups, how to watch, streaming, TV Channels info.

The WNBA's final four is set.

The No. 2 Golden State Valkyries, the defending champion No. 3 Las Vegas Aces, the No. 4 Atlanta Dream and the No. 8 New York Liberty have advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 playoffs.

The Atlanta Dream, led by WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese, are back in the semifinals for the first time since 2018. They will face the No. 8-seeded New York Liberty, who took down the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in a first-round sweep.

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces, who are looking for their fourth title in five years. A'ja Wilson & Co. needed three games to eliminate the Indiana Fever in the first round. They will face the No. 2-seeded Golden State Valkyries, who reach the semifinals in their second season after coming into the league as an expansion franchise in 2025.

The semifinals tip off on Sunday and will move to a best-of-five (2-2-1) format. The 2026 WNBA Finals will be a best-of-seven (2-2-1-1-1) format for the 2nd time in league history.

The road to the WNBA title continues on Sunday. Here's Sportshistori.com page look at the wnba semifinal round schedule of the 2026 WNBA playoffs, including projected starting lineups, head-to-head records for each matchup:

What are the semifinal matchups in the WNBA playoffs?

Here’s a look at the semifinal bracket:

No. 4 Dream vs. No. 8 Liberty

No. 2 Valkyries vs. No. 3 Aces

The Dream and Valkyries have home-court advantage in the semifinals due to being the higher seed in their respective matchup..

How many games are in the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs?

After a best-of-three opening round, the semifinals feature a best-of-five format where the higher seed has home-court advantage in Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5.

When does the WNBA semifinals start?

WNBA Playoff Bracket: Both semifinal series will tip off Sunday, October, 4.

How to watch, stream the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs

The WNBA postseason is airing across ESPN networks and ABC. All the action is available to stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.

Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty WNBA Semifinal, Time, TV, Live Stream Schedule

(Dream lead series 2-0)

Game 1 – Dream 92, Liberty 82

Game 2 – Dream 101, Liberty 98 (OT)

Game 3 – Fri, Oct. 9 Dream vs. Liberty, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 / fubo

Game 4* – Sun, Oct. 11 Dream vs. Liberty TBD, ABC / fubo

Game 5* – Wed, Oct. 14 Dream vs. Liberty TBD, ESPN / fubo

Las Vegas Aces vs Golden State Valkyries WNBA Semifinal, Time, TV, Live Stream Schedule

(Valkyries lead series 2-0)

Game 1 – Valkyries 71, Aces 60

Game 2 – Valkyries 83, Aces 81

Game 3 – Friday, Oct. 9 Valkyries vs. Aces, 9:30 p.m., NBCSN

Game 4* – Sunday, Oct. 11 Valkyries vs. Aces TBD, NBC / fubo

Game 5* – Wednesday, Oct. 14 Valkyries vs. Aces TBD, NBCSN

* If necessary

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