Before the season, no one would have been surprised by a semifinal series between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever , both of whom had aspirations to contend for a title. A few months ago, however, when the Aces were below .500 and the Fever were without Caitlin Clark and mired in an injury crisis, it seemed improbable.

The Aces suddenly flipped a switch and closed the regular season on a 16-game winning streak to earn the No. 2 seed, while the Fever won five of their final seven games to not only clinch a playoff berth but jump to the No. 6 seed. Both teams had to go the distance in the first round, but advanced after thrilling Game 3 wins over the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream , respectively. WNBA playoff bracket, where to watch: Schedule, scores, TV channel as Mercu

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