2012 WNBA playoff schedule, results

Updated: October 21, 2012, 11:03 PM ET
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS: By date CONFERENCE FINALS: Connecticut-Indiana | Minnesota-Los Angeles CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Minnesota-Seattle | Los Angeles-San Antonio | Connecticut-New York | Indiana-Atlanta | WNBA FINALS

All tipoffs ET.

WNBA FINALS

The Lynx went 2-0 against the Fever in the regular season, winning 66-64 on the road on Sept. 14 and 86-79 at home three days later. Indiana's Tamika Catchings posted double-doubles in both meetings, while Maya Moore notched 29 points in the Sept. 17 contest. Fever guard Briann January, who averaged 10 points in the regular season, increased her average to 15 ppg against Minnesota.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Sunday, Oct. 14 Game 1: Indiana 76, at Minnesota 70
 Recap
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Wednesday, Oct. 17 Game 2: At Minnesota 83, Indiana 71
(Series tied 1-1)		 Recap
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Friday, Oct. 19 Game 3: At Indiana 76, Minnesota 59 Recap
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Sunday, Oct. 21 Game 4: At Indiana 87, Minnesota 78
(Fever win WNBA championship)		 Recap

WNBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

The best-of-five WNBA Finals are a 2-2-1 format, with Minnesota hosting Games 1 and 2.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 27 Game 1: At Connecticut 65, New York 60 Recap
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Thursday, Sept. 27 Game 1: At Los Angeles 93, San Antonio 86 Recap
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Friday, Sept. 28 Game 1: Atlanta 75, at Indiana 66 Recap
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Friday, Sept. 28 Game 1: At Minnesota 78, Seattle 70 Recap
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Saturday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Los Angeles 101, at San Antonio 94
(Sparks sweep 2-0)		 Recap
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Saturday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Connecticut 75, at New York 62
(Sun sweep 2-0)		 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 30 Game 2: Indiana 103, at Atlanta 88 Recap
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Sunday, Sept. 30 Game 2: At Seattle 86, Minnesota 79 (2OT) Recap
Highlights
Tuesday, Oct. 2 Game 3: At Indiana 75, Atlanta 64
(Fever win 2-1)		 Recap
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Tuesday, Oct. 2 Game 3: At Minnesota 73, Seattle 72
(Lynx win 2-1)		 Recap
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Thursday, Oct. 4 Game 1: At Minnesota 94, Los Angeles 77 Recap
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Friday, Oct. 5 Game 1: At Connecticut 76, Indiana 64 Recap
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Sunday, Oct. 7 Game 2: Minnesota 80, at Los Angeles 79
(Lynx sweep 2-0)		 Recap
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Monday, Oct. 8 Game 2: At Indiana 78, Connecticut 76
 Recap
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Thursday, Oct. 11 Game 3: Indiana 87, at Connecticut 71
(Fever wins series 2-1)		 Recap
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Sunday, Oct. 14 Game 1: Indiana 76, at Minnesota 70
Fever lead 1-0		 Recap
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Wednesday, Oct. 17 Game 2: At Minnesota 83, Indiana 71
(Series tied 1-1)		 Recap
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Friday, Oct. 19 Game 3: At Indiana 76, Minnesota 59 Recap
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Sunday, Oct. 21 Game 4: At Indiana 87, Minnesota 78
(Fever win WNBA championship)		 Recap

WEST: (1) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. (2) LOS ANGELES SPARKS

The Lynx and Sparks split their four regular-season games, with each team winning on its home court. The Lynx averaged 86 ppg in the regular season; the Sparks averaged 84. But the scores of three of their meetings reached into the 90s. In their most recent game, L.A. won 92-76 on Sept. 20.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Oct. 4 Game 1: At Minnesota 94, Los Angeles 77
(Lynx lead 1-0)		 Recap
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Sunday, Oct. 7 Game 2: Minnesota 80, at Los Angeles 79
(Lynx sweep 2-0)		 Recap
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EAST: (1) CONNECTICUT SUN VS. (2) INDIANA FEVER

The Sun went 3-1 against the Fever in the regular season. The teams met just once after the Olympic break, with Connecticut winning 73-67 on Sept. 19. The Sun scored an 89-81 victory over the Fever in Indiana back on June 8.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Friday, Oct. 5 Game 1: At Connecticut 76, Indiana 64
(Sun lead 1-0)		 Recap
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Monday, Oct. 8 Game 2: At Indiana 78, Connecticut 76
(Series tied 1-1)		 Recap
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Thursday, Oct. 11 Game 3: Indiana 87, at Connecticut 71
(Fever wins series 2-1)		 Recap
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EAST: (1) CONNECTICUT SUN VS. (4) NEW YORK LIBERTY

The Sun went 4-1 against the Liberty in the regular season. Tina Charles, Connecticut's leading scorer, averaged nearly 22 points in the victories. She scored only four points in New York's lone win, 79-66, on Aug. 16, the Sun's first game after the Olympic break.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 27 Game 1: At Connecticut 65, New York 60
(Sun lead 1-0)		 Recap
Highlights
Saturday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Connecticut 75, at New York 62
(Sun sweep 2-0)		 Recap

WEST: (1) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. (4) SEATTLE STORM

The Lynx went 3-1 against the Storm in the regular season. Three of the games in the series were played prior to the Olympics, and the teams haven't played since Aug. 21. Minnesota's 62 points in its lone loss to Seattle, on June 17 at KeyArena, were the Lynx's season low and marked Minnesota's first loss of the season after a 10-0 start. A different player led the Lynx in scoring in all three wins.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Friday, Sept. 28 Game 1: At Minnesota 78, Seattle 70
(Lynx lead 1-0)		 Recap
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Sunday, Sept. 30 Game 2: At Seattle 86, Minnesota 79 (2OT)
(Series tied 1-1)		 Recap
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Tuesday, Oct. 2 Game 3: At Minnesota 73, Seattle 72
(Lynx win 2-1)		 Recap
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EAST: (2) INDIANA FEVER VS. (3) ATLANTA DREAM

The Fever had a slight edge in the regular season, going 3-2 in the series. Each team won twice on its home court; Indiana also won in Atlanta on May 27. Atlanta has reached the WNBA Finals each of the past two seasons.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Friday, Sept. 28 Game 1: Atlanta 75, at Indiana 66
(Dream lead 1-0)		 Recap
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Sunday, Sept. 30 Game 2: Indiana 103, at Atlanta 88
(Series tied 1-1)
 Recap
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Tuesday, Oct. 2 Game 3: At Indiana 75, Atlanta 64
(Fever win 2-1)		 Recap
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WEST: (2) LOS ANGELES SPARKS VS. (3) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS

The Silver Stars got the best of the Sparks in their first three meetings of the season, which were each played in June. San Antonio lost 101-77 when the teams last met, on Aug. 23. The Sparks are 9-4 since the Olympic break; San Antonio has lost seven games since play resumed.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 27 Game 1: At Los Angeles 93, San Antonio 86
(Sparks lead 1-0)		 Recap
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Saturday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Los Angeles 101, at San Antonio 94
(Sparks sweep 2-0)		 Recap
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