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2026 WNBA Playoffs: Full First-Round Matchups, Schedule, Storylines

The 2026 WNBA postseason commences on Sunday, September 27, featuring opening-round series across Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and San Francisco. Regular-season play concluded dramatically on Thursday, as the Golden State Valkyries erased a 16-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75, securing the second seed and pushing the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to third.

Meanwhile, the Washington Mystics topped the Chicago Sky 101-93 and the Indiana Fever dropped an 86-66 decision to Minnesota, locking in identical 28-16 records with Washington earning the fifth seed via a 2-1 season tiebreaker over Indiana. Throughout the league, rookie scoring record-breaker Olivia Miles and star Breanna Stewart navigated late-season injury precautions as their respective squads prepared for the opening round.

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