It's finally time -- the 2025 WNBA playoffs open Sunday!

All eight teams are in action, with the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx taking on the expansion franchise Golden State Valkyries ; the red-hot Las Vegas Aces hosting the Seattle Storm ; the Atlanta Dream taking on the Indiana Fever ; and the defending champion New York Liberty playing the Phoenix Mercury .

The best-of-three first round is a 1-1-1 format, with the higher seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The semifinals is a best-of-five 2-2-1 setup, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5.

For the first time, the WNBA Finals 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.

Track the playoff race with our WNBA standings page. We'll update playoff

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