Sunday is the last day of the regular season, meaning it's postseason time. A new format will give the top-seeded Lynx more than a week off before beginning defense of their 2015 title. Here's how the matchups look (* locked into seeding):
WNBA playoff schedule
September 18, 2016 at 5:10AM
First round
Sept. 21 (one game)
(7) Seattle * at (6) Indiana
(8) Phoenix * at (5) Atlanta
Second round
Sept. 24 (one game)
Lower seed at (3) New York
Higher seed at (4) Chicago *
Semifinals
Sept. 28-Oct. 6 (best of five)
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Lower seed vs. (1) Lynx *
Higher seed at (2) Los Angeles *
Final
Oct. 9-20 (best of five)
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