WNBA playoffs 2022: Aces advance to WNBA Finals; Sun force decisive Game 5 vs. Sky
The 2022 WNBA postseason continued with Games 4 of the semifinals on Tuesday. The Las Vegas Aces advanced to the WNBA Finals with a win over the Seattle Storm, sending Sue Bird into retirement. The Connecticut Sun forced a winner-take-all Game 5 in the semifinals with a win over the defending champion Chicago Sky. This season, the format changed to best-of-five series in the semifinals and WNBA Finals. Eight teams made the postseason, and there are no longer byes for the top seeds. All four top seeds advanced from the best-of-three first round. Follow Yahoo Sports for live coverage throughout the postseason.
WNBA semifinals schedule
Games 1
Games 2
Games 3
Las Vegas 110, Seattle 98 (OT)
Games 4, Tuesday
Connecticut 104, Chicago 80 (Series tied, 2-2)
Las Vegas 97, Seattle 92 (Aces win, 3-1)
Game 5, Thursday
Connecticut at Chicago, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2
WNBA Finals schedule
Game 1: Chicago/Connecticut at Las Vegas, 3 p.m. ET Sunday (ABC)
Game 2: Chicago/Connecticut at Las Vegas, 9 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN)
Game 3: Las Vegas at Chicago/Connecticut, 9 p.m. ET Sept. 15 (ESPN)
Game 4: Las Vegas at Chicago/Connecticut, 4 p.m. ET Sept. 18 (ESPN)*
Game 5: Chicago/Connecticut at Las Vegas, 9 p.m. ET Sept. 20 (ESPN)*
* — if necessary
