Golden State Valkyries WNBA playoff schedule 2025: How to watch first-round games against Minnesota Lynx

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — It’s finally time — the 2025 WNBA playoffs open Sunday!

All eight teams are in action, with the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx taking on the expansion franchise Golden State Valkyries; the red-hot Las Vegas Aces hosting the Seattle Storm; the Atlanta Dream taking on the Indiana Fever; and the defending champion New York Liberty playing the Phoenix Mercury.

The best-of-three first round is a 1-1-1 format, with the higher seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The semifinals is a best-of-five 2-2-1 setup, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5.

For the first time, the WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.

Here’s a look at the schedule for Valkyries’ first-round games:

• Game 1: Valkyries at Lynx, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN




• Game 2: Lynx at Valkyries, Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN




• Game 3*: Valkyries at Lynx, Friday, TBD, ESPN2

Game 2 will be the Valkyries’ first home playoff game in franchise history and will not be played at Chase Center due to the Laver Cup. Instead, it will take place at the SAP Center.

Tickets will go on sale for season ticket holders at 10 a.m. Friday and for the general public at 6 p.m.

For more information head to the Valkyries’ website.

ESPN contributed to this article.