Today was the opening of the 2024 playoffs. and there was nothing really close.

Liberty 83 Dream 69.   NY role player Leonie Fiebich scored a career high 21 and the game was not as close as the score indicates.

Sun 93 Fever 69.  Connecticut's Marina Mabrey poured in 27 including 5 three pointers.  Clark had, arguably, her worst game of the season.  11 points but did contribute 8 assists.  Close game until about the halfway point of the 3rd, then the Sun pulled away.

Lynx 102 Mercury 95.  Minnesota's Napheesa Collier led all scorers with 38 as the number 2 seed takes the 1-0 lead.

Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces tip off tonight at 10.

Aces 78 Storm 67.

MVP A'ja Wilson scores 21 as the defending champs open the series with a win in Vegas.

Last night, NY closed out their series vs Atlanta, 91-82.

Vegas defeated Seattle, 83-76 to win that series, 2-0.

Tonight, Connecticut tries to oust Indiana and Minnesota tries to sweep Phoenix.

Despite a game high 25 from Caitlin Clark, Connecticut ends Indiana's season 87-81.

Minnesota moves on with a 101-88 win over Phoenix.   Possible the last game for Diana Taurasi.

Semi finals began today. 
Game 1 (Best of 5)

Liberty 87 Aces 77

Minnesota and Connecticut tip off tonight at 8:30

Connecticut bears the Lynx in game one of their series, 73-70.

Game 1 between the Liberty and Aces drew almost 1 million viewers (929K). That speaks well for the future. This was a non Caitlin Clark game on a Sunday afternoon with NFL games on 2 other networks.  Big hurdle for the WNBA. 

NY Liberty take game 2 of their series, 88-84, and now have a 2-0 lead over Las Vegas.

Minnesota evens the series with Connecticut with a 77-70 game 2 win.

Minnesota takes a 2-1 Series lead with a 90-81 win over Connecticut.

NY at Las Vegas tripping off shortly in Vegas.

Vegas narrows the series with a 95-81 win.  NY played probably their worst game of the year but still have a 2-1 lead with a chance to close the series out on Sunday.

New York ousts defending champion Las Vegas, 76-62, behind Sabrina Ionescu’s 22 points, including 5 for 8 from three point range. 
 

They await the winner of Minnesota and Connecticut. 

Connecticut evens their series with the Lynx with a 92-82 win.  Game 5 in Minnesota on Tuesday. 

Game 5 between Minnesota and Connecticut is at the half.  Minnesota up, 53-34.  Winner takes on New York starting Thursday.