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All tipoffs ET. New York has home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. (* If necessary)
The best-of-three conference semifinals are a 1-1-1 format, with the better seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The conference finals, which tip off Thursday, Sept. 24 on ESPN2, use the same format. The best-of-five WNBA Finals, which open Sunday, Oct. 4 on ABC, are a 2-2-1 format.

Conference semifinals

Thursday, Sept. 17
Game 1: (3) Indiana at (2) Chicago, 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Game 1: (3) Tulsa at (2) Phoenix, 10 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Friday, Sept. 18
Game 1: (4) Washington at (1) New York, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
Game 1: (4) Los Angeles at (1) Minnesota, 9 p.m. (NBA TV)
Saturday, Sept. 19
Game 2: (2) Chicago at (3) Indiana, 7 p.m. (NBA TV)
Game 2: (2) Phoenix at (3) Tulsa, 9 p.m. (NBA TV)
Sunday, Sept. 20
Game 2: (1) New York at (4) Washington, 1 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)
Game 2: (1) Minnesota at (4) Los Angeles, 3 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)
Monday, Sept. 21
Game 3*: (3) Indiana at (2) Chicago, 8 p.m. (NBA TV)
Game 3*: (3) Tulsa at (2) Phoenix, 10 p.m. (NBA TV)
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Game 3*: (4) Washington at (1) New York, 7 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Game 3*: (4) Los Angeles at (1) Minnesota, 9 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

Conference finals

Thursday, Sept. 24
Game 1: 7 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN); WNBA draft lottery held at halftime
Game 1: 9 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Sunday, Sept. 27
Game 2: 1 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)
Game 2: 3 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Game 3*: 7 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Game 3*: 9 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

WNBA Finals

Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: 3 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Game 2: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Sunday, Oct. 11
Game 4*: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 5*: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
* If necessary