WNBA playoffs 2019 schedule and results

The 2019 WNBA playoffs are underway. Los Angeles and Las Vegas won single-elimination games Sunday to advance to the WNBA semifinals.

The first and second rounds are a single-elimination format. The semifinals and WNBA Finals are a best-of-five series (2-2-1).

First round

Wednesday, Sept. 11

At No. 5 Chicago Sky 105, No. 8 Phoenix Mercury 76

At No. 6 Seattle Storm 84, No. 7 Minnesota Lynx 74

Second round

Sunday, Sept. 15

At No. 3 Los Angeles Sparks 92, No. 6 Seattle Storm 69

At No. 4 Las Vegas Aces 93, No. 5 Chicago Sky 92

Semifinals

Tuesday, Sept. 17

Game 1: No. 3 Los Angeles Sparks at No. 2 Connecticut Sun, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Game 1: No. 4 Las Vegas at No. 1 Washington Mystics, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Thursday, Sept. 19

Game 2:TBD at No. 2 Connecticut Sun, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Game 2: TBD at No. 1 Washington Mystics, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Sunday, Sept. 22

Game 3: No. 2 Connecticut Sun at TBD, Time TBD (ESPN2)

Game 3: No. 1 Washington Mystics at TBD, Time TBD (ESPN2)

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Game 4*: No. 2 Connecticut Sun at TBD, Time TBD (ESPN2)

Game 4*: No. 1 Washington Mystics at TBD, Time TBD (ESPN2)

Thursday, Sept. 26

Game 5*:TBD at No. 2 Connecticut Sun, Time TBD (ESPN2)

Game 5*:TBD at No. 1 Washington Mystics, Time TBD (ESPN2)

WNBA Finals

Sunday, Sept. 29

Game 1: TBD (ESPN)

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Game 2: TBD (ESPN)

Sunday, Oct. 6

Game 3: TBD (ABC)

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Game 4*: TBD (ESPN2)

Thursday, Oct. 10

Game 5*: TBD (ESPN2)

* If necessary