WNBA playoffs: Who, when the Indiana Fever will play in first round
(This story has been updated with new information)
The Indiana Fever are the No. 6 seed in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, and they will play the Connecticut Sun in the first round.
The Fever (20-20), powered by record-setting rookie Caitlin Clark and high-scoring Kelsey Mitchell, are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016, clinching a .500 or better record for the first time since going 17-17 that year.
Eight teams in the 12-team league make the WNBA playoffs. The No. 1 seed plays the No. 8 seed in the first round, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5.
The first round of the playoffs will be the best-of-3 games, with the better seed getting two home games, with the final game − if necessary − at the lower seed. The league semifinals and finals are best-of-5 series.
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Who will the Indiana Fever play in the WNBA playoffs?
The Fever are the No. 6 seed, and they will play the No. 3 seed The Connecticut Sun (28-12) in the first round. The Sun beat the Fever three times in the first 13 games of the season, and the Fever won the final matchup, which came after the Olympic break.
WNBA playoffs 2024: Fever, Clark vs Connecticut Sun matchup in first round
When will the Fever play the Sun in the WNBA playoffs?
Sept. 22, Sunday: at Connecticut, 3 p.m. ET, ABC
Sept. 25, Wednesday: at Connecticut, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
*-Sept. 27, Friday: at Indiana, TBA, ESPN2
*-if necessary
How do the WNBA playoffs work?
First round: Best of 3 games, with the No. 1 seed playing the No. 8 seed in the first round, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5. Better seed gets two home games, with the worse seed getting Game 3 at home, if necessary.
WNBA semifinals: Winner of 1-8 vs. winner of 4-5; winner of 3-6 vs. winner of 2-7, with the better seed getting homecourt advantage.
WNBA Finals: Semifinals winners, with the better seed getting homecourt advantage.
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game, along with 34.3% 3-point shooting and 90.5% free throw shooting
Indiana Fever stats leaders
Kelsey Mitchell (19.2 points, 40.2% 3-pointers); Caitlin Clark (19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 34.3% 3-point shooting, 90.5% free throw shooting); Aliyah Boston (14.0 points, 8.9 rebounds); NaLyssa Smith (10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds)
Indiana Fever playoff tickets
The Indiana Fever will release playoff ticket details here.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: WNBA playoffs: Indiana Fever playoff schedule for first round
