WNBA playoffs 2026: Schedule, scores for every game

Editor's note: Check out our WNBA Finals schedule for complete coverage of the Valkyries-Dream championship series.

The 2026 WNBA playoffs are here -- and we're down to the final two teams. After two sweeps in the semifinals, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will face off in the WNBA Finals' best-of-seven series starting Oct. 17.

Golden State, the better seed, will host Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 in a 2-2-1-1-1 format.

Check out our WNBA scoreboard page for the day-by-day schedule.

WNBA Finals

Best-of-seven series

(2) Golden State Valkyries vs. (4) Atlanta Dream

Saturday, Oct. 17
Game 1: Atlanta at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

Monday, Oct. 19
Game 2: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC

Wednesday, Oct. 21
Game 3: Golden State at Atlanta, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC

Saturday, Oct. 24
Game 4: Golden State at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

Monday, Oct. 26
Game 5*: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC

Thursday, Oct. 29
Game 6*: Golden State at Atlanta, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC

Saturday, Oct. 31
Game 7*: Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET, USA/Peacock/CNBC

* If necessary

Semifinals

Best-of-five series

(2) Golden State Valkyries defeat (3) Las Vegas Aces 3-0

Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Golden State 71, Las Vegas 60

Wednesday, Oct. 7
Game 2: Golden State 83, Las Vegas 81

Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: Golden State 87, Las Vegas 77 (OT)

(4) Atlanta Dream defeat (8) New York Liberty 3-0

Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: Dream 92, Liberty 82

Wednesday, Oct. 7
Game 2: Dream 101, Liberty 92 (OT)

Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: Dream 85, Liberty 83

First round

Best-of-three series

(8) New York Liberty defeat (1) Minnesota Lynx 2-0

Game 1: New York 91, Minnesota 75
Game 2: New York 87, Minnesota 71

play

Liberty complete sweep, eliminate 1-seed Lynx

(2) Golden State Valkyries defeat (7) Dallas Wings 2-1

Game 1: Golden State 104, Dallas 80
Game 2: Dallas 108, Golden State 100 OT
Game 3: Golden State 77, Dallas 73

play

Valkyries celebrate first playoff series win in franchise history

(3) Las Vegas Aces defeat (6) Indiana Fever 2-1

Game 1: Las Vegas 102, Indiana 85
Game 2: Indiana 99, Las Vegas 89
Game 3: Las Vegas 94, Indiana 83

play

A'ja Wilson drops 36 points to lead the Aces past the Fever

(4) Atlanta Dream defeat (5) Washington Mystics 2-0

Game 1: Atlanta 92, Washington 77
Game 2: Atlanta 93, Washington 75

play

Dream defeat Mystics to advance to first semifinals since 2018