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WNBA Playoffs Game 3: How to watch the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces semi-final tonight

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WNBA Playoffs Game 3: How to watch the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces semi-final tonight

The Las Vegas Aces play the New York Liberty for Game 3 of their semi-final series in the WNBA playoffs on Friday. (Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images)

After their first two semi-final games in the WNBA playoffs, the New York Liberty is 2-0 against their rivals and last season’s champs the Las Vegas Aces. If New York manages to sweep this series, they’ll continue on the path toward their first-ever league championship. The next Liberty vs. Aces game will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The game can also be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass. Are you ready to watch the New York Liberty play the Las Vegas Aces during the WNBA playoffs? Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Liberty vs. Aces game tonight and how to get live game updates.

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Date: Friday, Oct. 4

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas

TV channels: ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV

The Liberty vs. Aces game tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET tonight.

The Liberty vs. Aces game will air on ESPN2.

You can watch ESPN2 live on platforms including Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. The game will also be available to stream after it concludes on WNBA League Pass.

AT $90/month, Fubo TV’s Elite tier gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBA TV, Ion and 200-plus more live channels. The live TV streaming service is one of the priciest options on this list, but it still leaves you with major savings compared with a traditional cable package and will get you access to the most WNBA games you can watch with just one subscription. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

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Yes, DirecTV will be carrying ABC and all ESPN channels again after a brief disruption in coverage on the platform. DirecTV subscribers will be able to watch every playoff game of the WNBA.

Round one of the WNBA playoffs began on Sunday, September 22. The playoffs are scheduled through October 18 if necessary.

Eight teams advanced to the WNBA playoffs, but after the first round, four are now competing in the semifinals. They are:

  • New York Liberty (32-8)

  • Minnesota Lynx (30-10)

  • Connecticut Sun (28-12)

  • Las Vegas Aces (27-13)

  • Seattle Storm (25-15) – Eliminated after Round 1

  • Indiana Fever (20-20) – Eliminated after Round 1

  • Phoenix Mercury (19-21) – Eliminated after Round 1

  • Atlanta Dream (15-25) – Eliminated after Round 1

While this season’s WNBA games aired across upwards of 10 channels and streaming platforms, including Prime Video, ION, and other national broadcast networks, the playoffs will be exclusive to ABC and ESPN. Note that they will not be carried on ESPN+.

The WNBA playoffs feature an eight-team bracket; participating teams are decided based on their regular season record. During the first-round, games are played on a best-of-three series. Semifinal and final games are played as a best-of-five series.

Sunday, September 22:

Tuesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 25

Sunday, September 29

  • Aces (77) vs. (87) Liberty, Game 1

  • Sun (73) vs. (70) Lynx, Game 1

Tuesday, October 1

  • Aces (84) vs. (88) Liberty, Game 2

  • Sun (70) vs. (77) Lynx, Game 2

Friday, October 4

  • Sun vs. Lynx, Game 3 – 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

  • Aces vs. Liberty, Game 3 – 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sunday, October 6

  • Aces vs. Liberty, Game 4 (if necessary)

  • Sun vs. Lynx, Game 4 (if necessary)

Tuesday, October 8

  • Aces vs. Liberty, Game 5 (if necessary)

  • Sun vs. Lynx, Game 5 (if necessary)

Thursday, October 10

Sunday, October 13

Wednesday, October 16

Friday, October 18

Sunday, October 20

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