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WNBA Playoffs 2022

Every series in one place: the score, each game, what the betting market expects, who is injured, how the two teams have done against each other, and how our picks did.

The small number beside a team is its seed, its finishing place in the regular season (1 is the best). The better seed has home court: it hosts game 1 and, if the series goes all the way, the last game.

This is the 2022 bracket. See the 2026 playoffs

First round

First round · Best of 3 · first to 2 wins

Las Vegas Aces against Phoenix Mercury

  • Seed 1Las Vegas AcesLas Vegas2 wins
  • Seed 8Phoenix MercuryPhoenix0 wins

Las Vegas won 2⁠–⁠0

  1. Game 1Phoenix at Las VegasWed Aug 17 · Las Vegas won 79–63
  2. Game 2Phoenix at Las VegasSat Aug 20 · Las Vegas won 117–80
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Las Vegas 3, Phoenix 0 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

  • 2021 Semifinals: Phoenix won 3⁠–⁠2

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Las Vegas 97% to win the series (16 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Las Vegas leading 1⁠–⁠0: Las Vegas 99% to win the series (15 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

First round · Best of 3 · first to 2 wins

Seattle Storm against Washington Mystics

  • Seed 4Seattle StormSeattle2 wins
  • Seed 5Washington MysticsWashington0 wins

Seattle won 2⁠–⁠0

  1. Game 1Washington at SeattleThu Aug 18 · Seattle won 86–83
  2. Game 2Washington at SeattleSun Aug 21 · Seattle won 97–84
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Seattle 2, Washington 1 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Seattle 61⁠–⁠65% to win the series (15 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Seattle leading 1⁠–⁠0: Seattle 78⁠–⁠81% to win the series (17 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

First round · Best of 3 · first to 2 wins

Chicago Sky against New York Liberty

  • Seed 2Chicago SkyChicago2 wins
  • Seed 7New York LibertyNew York1 win

Chicago won 2⁠–⁠1

  1. Game 1New York at ChicagoWed Aug 17 · New York won 98–91
  2. Game 2New York at ChicagoSat Aug 20 · Chicago won 100–62
  3. Game 3Chicago at New YorkTue Aug 23 · Chicago won 90–72
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Chicago 3, New York 1 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Chicago 85⁠–⁠88% to win the series (16 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, New York leading 1⁠–⁠0: about even, Chicago 50⁠–⁠56% to win the series (17 betting sites)
  • Before game 3, series tied 1⁠–⁠1: Chicago 73% to win the series (16 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

First round · Best of 3 · first to 2 wins

Connecticut Sun against Dallas Wings

  • Seed 3Connecticut SunConnecticut2 wins
  • Seed 6Dallas WingsDallas1 win

Connecticut won 2⁠–⁠1

  1. Game 1Dallas at ConnecticutThu Aug 18 · Connecticut won 93–68
  2. Game 2Dallas at ConnecticutSun Aug 21 · Dallas won 89–79
  3. Game 3Connecticut at DallasWed Aug 24 · Connecticut won 73–58
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Connecticut 1, Dallas 2 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Connecticut 87⁠–⁠90% to win the series (13 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Connecticut leading 1⁠–⁠0: Connecticut 96⁠–⁠97% to win the series (15 betting sites)
  • Before game 3, series tied 1⁠–⁠1: Connecticut 69% to win the series (16 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

Semifinals

Semifinal 1 · Best of 5 · first to 3 wins

Las Vegas Aces against Seattle Storm

  • Seed 1Las Vegas AcesLas Vegas3 wins
  • Seed 4Seattle StormSeattle1 win

Las Vegas won 3⁠–⁠1

  1. Game 1Seattle at Las VegasSun Aug 28 · Seattle won 76–73
  2. Game 2Seattle at Las VegasWed Aug 31 · Las Vegas won 78–73
  3. Game 3Las Vegas at SeattleSun Sep 4 · Las Vegas won 110–98
  4. Game 4Las Vegas at SeattleTue Sep 6 · Las Vegas won 97–92
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Las Vegas 3, Seattle 1 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Las Vegas 71⁠–⁠76% to win the series (16 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Seattle leading 1⁠–⁠0: about even, Las Vegas 49⁠–⁠57% to win the series (15 betting sites)
  • Before game 3, series tied 1⁠–⁠1: Las Vegas 51⁠–⁠55% to win the series (15 betting sites)
  • Before game 4, Las Vegas leading 2⁠–⁠1: Las Vegas 78⁠–⁠82% to win the series (16 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

Semifinal 2 · Best of 5 · first to 3 wins

Chicago Sky against Connecticut Sun

  • Seed 2Chicago SkyChicago2 wins
  • Seed 3Connecticut SunConnecticut3 wins

Connecticut won 3⁠–⁠2

  1. Game 1Connecticut at ChicagoSun Aug 28 · Connecticut won 68–63
  2. Game 2Connecticut at ChicagoWed Aug 31 · Chicago won 85–77
  3. Game 3Chicago at ConnecticutSun Sep 4 · Chicago won 76–72
  4. Game 4Chicago at ConnecticutTue Sep 6 · Connecticut won 104–80
  5. Game 5Connecticut at ChicagoThu Sep 8 · Connecticut won 72–63
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Head to head

2022 regular season: Chicago 4, Connecticut 0 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

  • 2021 Semifinals: Chicago won 3⁠–⁠1

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Chicago 60⁠–⁠66% to win the series (14 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Connecticut leading 1⁠–⁠0: about even, Connecticut 47⁠–⁠55% to win the series (15 betting sites)
  • Before game 3, series tied 1⁠–⁠1: Chicago 55⁠–⁠59% to win the series (14 betting sites)
  • Before game 4, Chicago leading 2⁠–⁠1: Chicago 76⁠–⁠81% to win the series (17 betting sites)
  • Before game 5, series tied 2⁠–⁠2: Chicago 63% to win the series (17 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

Finals

Finals · Best of 5 · first to 3 wins

Las Vegas Aces against Connecticut Sun

  • Seed 1Las Vegas AcesLas Vegas3 wins
  • Seed 3Connecticut SunConnecticut1 win

Las Vegas won 3⁠–⁠1

  1. Game 1Connecticut at Las VegasSun Sep 11 · Las Vegas won 67–64
  2. Game 2Connecticut at Las VegasTue Sep 13 · Las Vegas won 85–71
  3. Game 3Las Vegas at ConnecticutThu Sep 15 · Connecticut won 105–76
  4. Game 4Las Vegas at ConnecticutSun Sep 18 · Las Vegas won 78–71
Open the full seriesthe players, their form and their playoff history
More on this serieshead to head, the market before each game, our picks

Head to head

2022 regular season: Las Vegas 2, Connecticut 1 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

The betting market before each game

  • Before game 1: Las Vegas 73⁠–⁠79% to win the series (17 betting sites)
  • Before game 2, Las Vegas leading 1⁠–⁠0: Las Vegas 79⁠–⁠84% to win the series (17 betting sites)
  • Before game 3, Las Vegas leading 2⁠–⁠0: Las Vegas 88⁠–⁠90% to win the series (16 betting sites)
  • Before game 4, Las Vegas leading 2⁠–⁠1: Las Vegas 82⁠–⁠86% to win the series (17 betting sites)

Each from that game's last prices before it started. The market's view, not our pick.

Our picks in this series

We did not publish WNBA picks before 2026.

How the series odds are worked out

  1. We take each sportsbook's latest price for the next game, from before it starts. Every price includes a small cut for the bookmaker; we remove it, so the two teams' chances add up to 100%.
  2. If Pinnacle, the bookmaker we use as the reference, is among them, we use its number; otherwise the middle value across all the sportsbooks. With fewer than two sportsbooks we show nothing.
  3. Playing at home helps. We take that out to get how the two teams compare on a neutral floor, then play out every game left in the series, each at the home it is scheduled at, and add up every way each team can reach the wins it needs.
  4. Nobody knows exactly how much home court is worth, so we use two sensible values: one from past playoff prices, one from the 2026 regular season's home record (178 home wins, 152 losses). The two results are shown as a range, for example “Minnesota 71–75%”.
  5. How good is it? We checked the method on 72 past series (WNBA 2022–2025 and the last three NBA playoffs). The favourites won 53 of them, against 53.6 expected, so the percentages mean what they say. But it was no better at naming the winner than simply backing the team with home court.
  6. So this number is the betting market's view, shown for information. It is not our pick, and our picks never use it.