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2021 WNBA playoffs: Schedule, news and latest updates

Check out our 2021 WNBA Finals schedule for all the latest on the Phoenix Mercury-Chicago Sky series.

Playoff schedule

First round (single-game elimination)
Thursday, Sept. 23
No. 6 Chicago Sky 81, No. 7 Dallas Wings 64
No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 83, No. 8 New York Liberty 82

Second round (single-game elimination)
Sunday, Sept. 26
No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 85, No. 4 Seattle Storm 80
No. 6 Chicago Sky 89, No. 3 Minnesota Lynx 76

Semifinals (best of five)
Tuesday, Sept. 28
Game 1: Chicago Sky 101, Connecticut Sun 95 (2OT)
Game 1: Las Vegas 96, Phoenix Mercury 90

Thursday, Sept. 30
Game 2: Connecticut Sun 79, Chicago Sky 68
Game 2: Phoenix Mercury 117, Las Vegas Aces 91

Sunday, Oct. 3
Game 3: Chicago Sky 86, Connecticut Sun 83
Game 3: Phoenix Mercury 87, Las Vegas Aces 60

Wednesday, Oct 6
Game 4: Chicago Sky 79, Connecticut Sun 69
Game 4: Las Vegas Aces 93, Phoenix Mercury 76

Friday, Oct. 8
Game 5: Phoenix Mercury 87, Las Vegas Aces 84

WNBA Finals (best of five)

Sunday, Oct. 10
Game 1: Chicago at Phoenix, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)

Wednesday, Oct. 13
Game 2: Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Friday, Oct. 15
Game 3: Phoenix at Chicago, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Sunday, Oct. 17
Game 4*: Phoenix at Chicago, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Tuesday, Oct. 19
Game 5*: Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

* If necessary