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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 games hosted across Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and San Francisco following a regular-season finish that went down to the final moments. The Golden State Valkyries secured the second seed by erasing a sixteen-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks seventy-six to seventy-five, forcing the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces down to the third seed.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx captured the top overall seed behind a thirty-three and eleven record, though their rookie star Olivia Miles missed the conclusion of the regular season due to a left calf injury.

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