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WNBA Playoff Game 2: How to watch the New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream tonight

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: Jaylyn Sherrod #0 of the New York Liberty plays against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on September 19, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Liberty will host the Atlanta Dream for Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Tuesday. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The No. 1-ranked New York Liberty dominated No. 8 seed Atlanta Dream during their first game of the WNBA post-season 83-69 on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The game also marked a career-high score for the Liberty's Leonie Fiebich who scored 21 points and had four 3-pointers during the game. The Dream will be sticking around New York in an attempt to even the series on Tuesday when they meet again for game 2. If the series is tied after Tuesday's game, both teams will head to Atlanta for a Game 3. Tuesday night's tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Liberty vs. Dream game can also be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass.

Here's what you need to know ahead of the Liberty vs. Dream game tonight; you can find live game updates, stats and more here.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

TV channels: ESPN

Streaming: Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV

The Liberty vs. Dream game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET today.

The Liberty vs. Dream game will air on ESPN.

You can watch ESPN live on platforms including Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. The game will also be available to stream after it concludes on WNBA League Pass.

Watch every WNBA Playoff game: Get ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and more

Fubo TV

AT $90/month, Fubo TV's Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBA TV, Ion and 200-plus more live channels. The live TV streaming service is one of the priciest options on this list, but it still leaves you with major savings compared with a traditional cable package and will get you access to the most WNBA games you can watch with just one subscription. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

The platform offers a free trial period, and right now you can get $30 off your first month of any tier after the trial period ends.

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Yes, DirecTV will be carrying ABC and all ESPN channels again after a brief disruption in coverage on the platform. DirecTV subscribers will be able to watch every playoff game of the WNBA.

Round one of the WNBA playoffs began on Sunday, September 22. The playoffs are scheduled through October 18 if necessary.

There are eight confirmed teams in the 2024 WBNA playoffs, they are:

  • New York Liberty (32-8)

  • Minnesota Lynx (30-10)

  • Connecticut Sun (28-12)

  • Las Vegas Aces (27-13)

  • Seattle Storm (25-15)

  • Indiana Fever (20-20)

  • Phoenix Mercury (19-21)

  • Atlanta Dream (15-25)

While this season's WNBA games aired across upwards of 10 channels and streaming platforms, including Prime Video, ION, and other national broadcast networks, the playoffs will be exclusive to ABC and ESPN. Note that they will not be carried on ESPN+.

The WNBA playoffs feature an eight-team bracket; participating teams are decided based on their regular season record. During the first-round, games are played on a best-of-three series. Semifinal and final games are played as a best-of-five series.

Tuesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 25

  • Fever-Sun, Game 2 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Mercury-Lynx, Game 2 - 9:30 p.m. ET

Thursday, September 26

  • Dream-Liberty, Game 3 (if necessary) - TBD

  • Storm-Aces, Game 3 (if necessary) - TBD

Friday, September 27

  • Lynx-Mercury, Game 3 (if necessary) - TBD

  • Sun-Fever, Game 3 (if necessary) - TBD

Sunday, September 29

  • Matchup #1, Game 1

  • Matchup #2, Game 1

Tuesday, October 1

  • Matchup #1, Game 2

  • Matchup #2, Game 2

Friday, October 4

  • Matchup #1, Game 3

  • Matchup #2, Game 3

Sunday, October 6

  • Matchup #1, Game 4 (if necessary)

  • Matchup #2, Game 4 (if necessary)

Tuesday, October 8

  • Matchup #1, Game 5 (if necessary)

  • Matchup #2, Game 5 (if necessary)

Thursday, October 10

  • Game 1

Sunday, October 13

  • Game 2

Wednesday, October 16

  • Game 3

Friday, October 18

  • Game 4 (if necessary)

Sunday, October 20

  • Game 5 (if necessary)