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WNBA Playoffs: How to watch the New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream in the playoffs today

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WNBA Playoffs: How to watch the New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream in the playoffs today

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton #44 and the New York Liberty will play the Atlanta Dream during the first round of the WNBA playoffs. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

There was no question that the New York Liberty would make it into the WNBA playoffs this season after leading the league for much of the season. The team finished in first place, and will now face the No. 8 seed Atlanta Dream on Sunday for the first game of the post-season. The Dream sewed up their spot in the playoffs on Thursday night when they beat the Liberty 78-67. The Liberty will host the Dream at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, Sept, 22 with a 1 p.m. tipoff on ESPN. The game can also be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass.

Are you ready to watch the New York Liberty face off against the Atlanta Dream during the WNBA playoffs? Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Liberty vs. Dream game this afternoon, and you can find live game day updates, stats and more here.

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Date: Sunday, Sept. 22

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

TV channels: ESPN

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

The Liberty vs. Dream game tips off at 1 p.m. ET today.

The Liberty vs. Dream game will air on ESPN.

You can watch ESPN 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.

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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 begins on Sunday, September 22. The playoffs are scheduled through October 18 if necessary.

There are eight confirmed teams in the 2024 WBNA playoffs, they are:

  • New York Liberty (32-8)

  • Minnesota Lynx (30-10)

  • Connecticut Sun (28-12)

  • Las Vegas Aces (27-13)

  • Seattle Storm (25-15)

  • Indiana Fever (20-20)

  • Phoenix Mercury (19-21)

  • Atlanta Dream (15-25)

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

  • Dream-Liberty, Game 2 – 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Storm-Aces, Game 2 – 9:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, September 25

  • Fever-Sun, Game 2 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Mercury-Lynx, Game 2 – 9:30 p.m. ET

Thursday, September 26

  • Dream-Liberty, Game 3 (if necessary) – TBD

  • Storm-Aces, Game 3 (if necessary) – TBD

Friday, September 27

  • Lynx-Mercury, Game 3 (if necessary) – TBD

  • Sun-Fever, Game 3 (if necessary) – TBD

Sunday, September 29

  • Matchup #1, Game 1

  • Matchup #2, Game 1

Tuesday, October 1

  • Matchup #1, Game 2

  • Matchup #2, Game 2

Friday, October 4

  • Matchup #1, Game 3

  • Matchup #2, Game 3

Sunday, October 6

  • Matchup #1, Game 4 (if necessary)

  • Matchup #2, Game 4 (if necessary)

Tuesday, October 8

  • Matchup #1, Game 5 (if necessary)

  • Matchup #2, Game 5 (if necessary)

Thursday, October 10

Sunday, October 13

Wednesday, October 16

Friday, October 18

Sunday, October 20

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