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WNBA Playoffs: How to watch the Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx game today

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 28: Alanna Smith #8 of the Minnesota Lynx pressures Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during the game at Footprint Center on August 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Lynx defeated the Mercury 89-76. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
The Phoenix Mercury will play the Minnesota Lynx during the first round of the WNBA playoffs starting Sunday. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

The eight WNBA teams who qualify for the playoffs will all play their first game this Sunday. The No. 2 seed Minnesota Lynx, who finished the regular season with a 30-10 record, will host the No. 7 seed Phoenix Mercury (19-21) in a game that will he held on Sunday, Sept, 22 at 5 p.m. (These playoffs may or may not be the last for Mercury player Diana Taurasi – the three-time WNBA champion has hinted at retirement but has not yet confirmed plans for another season.) The Lynx will host the Mercury at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN or it can be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass. Are you ready to watch the Minnesota Lynx play the Phoenix Mercury during the WNBA playoffs? Here's what you need to know ahead of the Mercury vs. Lynx game this afternoon.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 22

Time: 5 p.m. ET

Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

TV channels: ESPN

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

The Mercury vs. Lynx game tips off at 5 p.m. ET today.

The Mercury vs. Lynx 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 begins 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.

Sunday, September 22:

Tuesday, September 24

  • Dream-Liberty, Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Storm-Aces, Game 2 - 9:30 p.m. ET

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)