2022 WNBA playoffs: Scores, bracket, schedule, TV channel, watch on-line, begin occasions with Recreation 3s on Sunday

The 2022 WNBA playoffs returned on Wednesday with a pair of Recreation 2s — one thrilling, the opposite not a lot. Within the second recreation of the doubleheader, the Las Vegas Aces squeaked previous the Seattle Storm, 78-73, to even their semi-final sequence at 1-1. Previous to that recreation, the Chicago Sky tied their sequence with Connecticut Solar at 1-1 as properly, cruising to an 85-77 victory that was not as aggressive as the ultimate rating signifies. 

One other new playoff format has debuted this 12 months, because the league has scrapped the first- and second-round byes in favor of a regular three-round bracket format. The primary spherical was best-of-three, and the semifinals and Finals might be best-of-five. The semifinals and Finals will use a regular 2-2-1 format, with the upper seed internet hosting Video games 1, 2 and 5, if mandatory, and the decrease seed internet hosting Video games 3 and 4, if mandatory. 

2022 WNBA playoff bracket

This is a take a look at the whole schedule:

Semifinals (best-of-five)

Sunday, Aug. 28 (Recreation 1s)

• Storm 76, Aces 73 (Storm lead 1-0)
• Solar 68, Sky 63 (Solar lead 1-0)

Wednesday, Aug. 31 (Recreation 2s)

• Sky 85, Solar 77 (Collection tied 1-1)
• Aces 78, Storm 73 (Collection tied 1-1)

Sunday, Sept. 4 (Recreation 3s)

• No. 2 Chicago Sky at No. 3 Connecticut Solar — 1 p.m. ET | ESPN2/fuboTV (attempt without cost)
• No. 1 Las Vegas Aces at No. 4 Seattle Storm — 3 p.m. ET | ABC/fuboTV (attempt without cost)

Tuesday, Sept. 6 (Recreation 4s)

• No. 2 Chicago Sky at No. 3 Connecticut Solar — TBD | ESPN2/fuboTV (attempt without cost)
• No. 1 Las Vegas Aces at No. 4 Seattle Storm — TBD | ESPN2/fuboTV (attempt without cost)

Thursday, Sept. 8 (Recreation 5s)*

• No. 3 Connecticut Solar at No. 2 Chicago Sky — TBD | ESPN2/fuboTV (attempt without cost)
• No. 4 Seattle Storm at No. 1 Las Vegas Aces — TBD | ESPN2/fuboTV (attempt without cost)

* If mandatory

Finals (best-of-five)

Sunday, Sept. 11 (Recreation 1)

• TBD vs. TBD — 3 p.m. ET | ABC

Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Recreation 2)

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Thursday, Sept. 15 (Recreation 3)

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

Sunday, Sept. 18 (Recreation 4)*

• TBD vs. TBD — 4 p.m. ET | ESPN

Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Recreation 5)*

• TBD vs. TBD — 9 p.m. ET | ESPN

* If mandatory

First spherical (best-of-three)

Wednesday, Aug. 17 (Recreation 1s)

• Liberty 98, Sky 91 (Liberty lead 1-0) 
• Aces 79, Mercury 63 (Aces lead 1-0)

Thursday, Aug. 18 (Recreation 1s)

• Solar 93, Wings 68 (Solar lead 1-0)
• Storm 86, Mystics 83 (Storm lead 1-0)

Saturday, Aug. 20 (Recreation 2s)

• Sky 100, Liberty 62 (Collection tied 1-1)
• Aces 117, Mercury 80 (Aces win sequence 2-0)

Sunday, Aug. 21 (Recreation 2s)

• Wings 89, Solar 79 (Collection tied 1-1)
• Storm 97, Mystics 84 (Storm win sequence 2-0)

Tuesday, Aug. 23 (Recreation 3)

• Sky 90, New York Liberty 72 (Sky win sequence 2-1)

Wednesday, Aug. 24 (Recreation 3)

• Solar 73, Wings 58 (Solar win sequence 2-1)