The 2026 WNBA Playoff bracket is locked in, with eight teams fighting for a season title.
The first round, a best-of-three series, began on Sunday, Sept. 27. The quarterfinals (best-of-five) will start Oct. 4 and the finals (best-of-seven) are slated to begin Oct. 17. This is the second season where the finals will be a best-of-seven series.
When do the WNBA Playoffs start and end?
The WNBA playoffs begin with the first round on Sunday, Sept. 27. The last possible date for the end of the playoffs is Saturday, Oct. 31, which would be Game 7 of the finals.
2026 WNBA Playoffs bracket
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2026 WNBA Playoffs full schedule
First Round:
Sunday, Sept. 27
- Game 1: New York Liberty 91, Minnesota Lynx 75
- Game 1: Las Vegas Aces 102, Indiana Fever 85 Vegas
- Game 1: Atlanta Dream 92, Washington Mystics 77
- Game 1: Golden State Valkyries 104, Dallas Wings 80
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Game 2: Indiana Fever 99, Las Vegas Aces 89
- Game 2: New York Liberty 87, Minnesota Lynx 71
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Game 2: Dream 93, Mystics 75
- Game 2: Wings 105, Valkyries 100 (OT)
Thursday, Oct. 1
- Game 3: Aces 95, Fever 83
Friday, Oct. 2
- Game 3: Valkyries 77, Wings 73
Semifinals:
Sunday, Oct. 4
- Game 1: Atlanta Dream 92, New York Liberty 82
- Game 1: Golden State Valkyries 71, Las Vegas Aces 60
Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Game 2: Atlanta Dream 101, New York Liberty 98 (OT)
- Game 2: Golden State Valkyries 83, Las Vegas Aces 81
Friday, Oct. 9
- Game 3: Atlanta Dream 85, New York Liberty 83
- Game 3: Golden State Valkyries 88, Las Vegas Aces 77 (OT)
WNBA Finals:
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Game 1: Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock
Monday, Oct. 19
- Game 2: Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Game 3: Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Game 4: Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream 1:00 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock
Monday, Oct. 26
- Game 5*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Game 6*: 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock
How to watch 2026 WNBA Playoffs on NBC and Peacock?
NBC and Peacock will stream multiple games during the Semifinals and Finals series.
Additionally, for Games 2-3 and 5-7 of the Finals, Peacock will simulstream USA’s network coverage produced by Versant’s USA Sports.
| Game | Date | Time | Network |
| Semifinals Game 1 | 10/4/26 | 4pm ET | NBC, Peacock |
| Semifinals Game 2 | 10/7/26 | 9:30pm ET | Peacock, NBCSN |
| Semifinals Game 3 | 10/9/26 | 9:30pm ET | Peacock, NBCSN |
| Semifinals Game 4 | 10/11/26 | TBD | NBC, Peacock |
| Semifinals Game 5 | 10/14/26 | TBD | Peacock, NBCSN |
| Finals Game 1 | 10/17/26 | 3:30pm ET | NBC, Peacock |
| Finals Game 4 | 10/24/26 | 1:00pm ET | NBC, Peacock |
