2013 WNBA playoff schedule, results

Updated: September 29, 2013, 11:39 PM ET
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS: WNBA Finals | By date
CONFERENCE FINALS: Minnesota-Phoenix | Atlanta-Indiana
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Minnesota-Seattle | Los Angeles-Phoenix | Chicago-Indiana | Atlanta-Washington

All tipoffs ET.

WNBA FINALS: (1) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. (2) ATLANTA DREAM

The teams split their regular-season series at 1-1, with each squad winning at home. Minnesota beat Atlanta 94-72 on July 9. The Dream beat the Lynx 88-75 on Aug. 20.

Date Matchup Tip & TV
Sunday, Oct. 6 Game 1: Atlanta at Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 8 Game 2: Atlanta at Minnesota 8 p.m.
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Thursday, Oct. 10 Game 3: Minnesota at Atlanta 8:30 p.m.
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Sunday, Oct. 13 Game 4*: Minnesota at Atlanta 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, Oct. 16 Game 5*: Atlanta at Minnesota 8 p.m.
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*If necessary

WNBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

The best-of-three conference semifinals are a 1-1-1 format, with the better seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The conference finals, which use the same format, open Sept. 26. The best-of-five WNBA Finals are a 2-2-1 format and open Oct. 6.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 19 Game 1: Washington 71, at Atlanta 56 Recap
Thursday, Sept. 19 Game 1: Phoenix 86, at Los Angeles 75 Recap
Friday, Sept. 20 Game 1: Indiana 85, at Chicago 72 Recap
Friday, Sept. 20 Game 1: At Minnesota 80, Seattle 64 Recap
Saturday, Sept. 21 Game 2: Atlanta 63, at Washington 45 Recap
Saturday, Sept. 21 Game 2: Los Angeles 82, at Phoenix 73 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 22 Game 2: At Indiana 79, Chicago 57
(Fever sweep 2-0)		 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 22 Game 2: Minnesota 58, at Seattle 55
(Lynx sweep 2-0)		 Recap
Monday, Sept. 23 Game 3: At Atlanta 80, Washington 72
(Dream win 2-1)		 Recap
Monday, Sept. 23 Game 3: Phoenix 78, at Los Angeles 77
(Mercury win 2-1)		 Recap
Thursday, Sept. 26 Game 1: At Atlanta 84, Indiana 79 Recap
Thursday, Sept. 26 Game 1: At Minnesota 85, Phoenix 62 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Atlanta 67, at Indiana 53
(Dream sweep 2-0)		 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Minnesota 72, at Phoenix 65
(Lynx sweep 2-0)		 Recap

WEST: (1) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. (3) PHOENIX MERCURY

The Lynx won all five regular-season meetings, including two games in Phoenix. But Minnesota and Phoenix haven't played since July 24.

Date Matchup Tip & TV
Thursday, Sept. 26 Game 1: At Minnesota 85, Phoenix 62 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Minnesota 72, at Phoenix 65
(Lynx sweep 2-0)		 Recap

EAST: (2) ATLANTA DREAM VS. (4) INDIANA FEVER

The Dream went 3-1 against the Fever in the regular season. Their most recent meeting, on Sept. 4, went to overtime, with Atlanta winning 89-80. McCoughtry, the WNBA scoring champion this season, averaged 23.0 ppg in the series, including performances of 29 and 30 points.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 26 Game 1: At Atlanta 84, Indiana 79 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 29 Game 2: Atlanta 67, at Indiana 53
(Dream sweep 2-0)		 Recap

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

They had to wait until early August to finally face each other, but once they did meet, it was all Minnesota. The Lynx swept the Storm 4-0 in the regular season, winning by an average of 17.3 points. The closest game was a 13-point Lynx win in Seattle.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Friday, Sept. 20 Game 1: At Minnesota 80, Seattle 64 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 22 Game 2: Minnesota 58, at Seattle 55 Recap

EAST: (1) CHICAGO SKY VS. (4) INDIANA FEVER

The Sky lost just 10 games this season -- but three of them were to the Fever (yes, the same Indiana team that at one point lost seven consecutive games). Chicago's lone win came June 22 -- during that aforementioned Fever skid when the defending champ was plagued with injuries. But in back-to-back wins over Chicago in early August, the Fever twice held the Sky to a season-low 58 points. Elena Delle Donne averaged 13.0 points (five fewer than her season average) in the three games she played in the series.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Friday, Sept. 20 Game 1: Indiana 85, at Chicago 72 Recap
Sunday, Sept. 22 Game 2: At Indiana 79, Chicago 57
(Fever sweep 2-0)		 Recap

WEST: (2) LOS ANGELES SPARKS VS. (3) PHOENIX MERCURY

They met Sunday in the regular-season finale, with Los Angeles routing Phoenix 89-55 to split the series 2-2. All eyes are on the health of the Mercury's Diana Taurasi, who took a knee to the quad in the second quarter Sunday and sat out the rest of the game. The Mercury beat the Sparks 97-81 in Phoenix on June 14, and added a 90-84 victory on July 18. L.A.'s other win in the series, 88-76, was in Phoenix on July 14.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 19 Game 1: Phoenix 86, at Los Angeles 75 Recap
Saturday, Sept. 21 Game 2: Los Angeles 82, at Phoenix 73 Recap
Monday, Sept. 23 Game 3: Phoenix 78, at Los Angeles 77
(Mercury win 2-1)		 Recap

EAST: (2) ATLANTA DREAM VS. (3) WASHINGTON MYSTICS

Atlanta had the upper hand in their first three meetings this season, starting 3-0 against Washington. But the Mystics won the last two matchups, including an 85-80 victory in overtime on the road on Aug. 28. Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry, the league's scoring champion at 22.0 ppg, nearly matched it in the series, never scoring fewer than 15 points and averaging 19.6 ppg against Washington.

Date Matchup Tip (TV)
Thursday, Sept. 19 Game 1: Washington 71, at Atlanta 56 Recap
Saturday, Sept. 21 Game 2: Atlanta 63, at Washington 45 Recap
Monday, Sept. 23 Game 3: At Atlanta 80, Washington 72
(Dream win 2-1)		 Recap

* If necessary; ^ Tip time could change to 8 p.m. if it's the only game of the night

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