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2020-

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2020 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
Phoenix Mercury 13-9 vs. Washington Mystics 9-13
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Phoenix Mercury	Washington Mystics	85-84

WNBA First Round
Chicago Sky 12-10 vs. Connecticut Sun 10-12
Connecticut Sun Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Chicago Sky	94-81

WNBA Second Round
Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx 14-8
Minnesota Lynx Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Minnesota Lynx	Phoenix Mercury	80-79

WNBA Second Round
Connecticut Sun vs. Los Angeles Sparks 15-7
Connecticut Sun Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Los Angeles Sparks	73-59

WNBA Semifinals
Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces 18-4
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 3-2
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Las Vegas Aces	87-62
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Connecticut Sun	83-75
Game 3	Connecticut Sun	Las Vegas Aces	77-68
Game 4	Las Vegas Aces	Connecticut Sun	84-75
Game 5	Las Vegas Aces	Connecticut Sun	66-63

WNBA Semifinals
Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm 18-4
Seattle Storm Win Series 3-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Seattle Storm	Minnesota Lynx	88-86
Game 2	Seattle Storm	Minnesota Lynx	89-79
Game 3	Seattle Storm	Minnesota Lynx	92-71

2020 WNBA Finals

Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm

Seattle Storm Win WNBA Finals 3-0

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Seattle Storm

Las Vegas Aces

93-80

Game 2

Seattle Storm

Las Vegas Aces

104-91

Game 3

Seattle Storm

Las Vegas Aces

92-59

2021 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
New York Liberty 12-20 at Phoenix Mercury 19-13
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Phoenix Mercury	New York Liberty	83-82

WNBA First Round
Dallas Wings 14-18 at Chicago Sky 16-16
Chicago Sky Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Chicago Sky	Dallas Wings	81-64

WNBA Second Round
Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm 21-11
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Phoenix Mercury	Seattle Storm	85-80 OT

WNBA Second Round
Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx 22-10
Chicago Sky Win Series 1-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Chicago Sky	Minnesota Lynx	89-76

WNBA Semifinals
Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun 26-6
Chicago Sky Wins Series 3-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Chicago Sky	Connecticut Sun	101-95 2OT
Game 2	Connecticut Sun	Chicago Sky	79-68
Game 3	Chicago Sky	Connecticut Sun	86-83
Game 4	Chicago Sky	Connecticut Sun	79-69

WNBA Semifinals
Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces 24-8
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 3-2
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Phoenix Mercury	96-90
Game 2	Phoenix Mercury	Las Vegas Aces	117-91
Game 3	Phoenix Mercury	Las Vegas Aces	87-60
Game 4	Las Vegas Aces	Phoenix Mercury	93-76
Game 5	Phoenix Mercury	Las Vegas Aces	87-84

2021 WNBA Finals

Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury

Chicago Sky Win WNBA Finals 3-1

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Chicago Sky

Phoenix Mercury

91-77

Game 2

Phoenix Mercury

Chicago Sky

91-86 OT

Game 3

Chicago Sky

Phoenix Mercury

86-50

Game 4

Chicago Sky

Phoenix Mercury

80-74

2022 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
Las Vegas Aces 26-10 vs. Phoenix Mercury 15-21
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Phoenix Mercury	79-63
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Phoenix Mercury	117-80

WNBA First Round
Chicago Sky 26-10 vs. New York Liberty 16-20
Chicago Sky Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	New York Liberty	Chicago Sky	98-91
Game 2	Chicago Sky	New York Liberty	100-62
Game 3	Chicago Sky	New York Liberty	90-72

WNBA First Round
Seattle Storm 22-14 vs. Washington Mystics 22-14
Seattle Storm Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Seattle Storm	Washington Mystics	86-83
Game 2	Seattle Storm	Washington Mystics	97-84

WNBA First Round
Connecticut Sun 25-11 vs. Dallas Wings 18-18
Connecticut Sun Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Dallas Wings	93-68
Game 2	Dallas Wings	Connecticut Sun	89-79
Game 3	Connecticut Sun	Dallas Wings	73-58

WNBA Semifinals
Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 3-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Seattle Storm	Las Vegas Aces	76-73
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	78-73
Game 3	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	110-98 OT
Game 4	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	97-92

WNBA Semifinals
Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Win Series 3-2
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Chicago Sky	68-63
Game 2	Chicago Sky	Connecticut Sun	85-77
Game 3	Chicago Sky	Connecticut Sun	76-72
Game 4	Connecticut Sun	Chicago Sky	104-80
Game 5	Connecticut Sun	Chicago Sky	72-63

2022 WNBA Finals

Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun

Las Vegas Aces Win WNBA Finals 3-1

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Las Vegas Aces

Connecticut Sun

67-64

Game 2

Las Vegas Aces

Connecticut Sun

85-71

Game 3

Connecticut Sun

Las Vegas Aces

105-76

Game 4

Las Vegas Aces

Connecticut Sun

78-71

2023 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
Las Vegas Aces 34-6 vs. Chicago Sky 18-22
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Chicago Sky	87-59
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Chicago Sky	92-70

WNBA First Round
New York Liberty 32-8 vs. Washington Mystics 19-21
New York Liberty Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	New York Liberty	Washington Mystics	90-75
Game 2	New York Liberty	Washington Mystics	90-85 OT

WNBA First Round
Dallas Wings 22-18 vs. Atlanta Dream 19-21
Dallas Wings Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Dallas Wings	Atlanta Dream	94-82
Game 2	Dallas Wings	Atlanta Dream	101-74

WNBA First Round
Connecticut Sun 27-13 vs. Minnesota Lynx 19-21
Connecticut Sun Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Minnesota Lynx	90-60
Game 2	Minnesota Lynx	Connecticut Sun	82-75
Game 3	Connecticut Sun	Minnesota Lynx	90-75

WNBA Semifinals
Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 3-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Dallas Wings	97-83
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Dallas Wings	91-84
Game 3	Las Vegas Aces	Dallas Wings	64-61

WNBA Semifinals
New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun
New York Liberty Win Series 3-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	New York Liberty	78-63
Game 2	New York Liberty	Connecticut Sun	84-77
Game 3	New York Liberty	Connecticut Sun	92-81
Game 4	New York Liberty	Connecticut Sun	87-84

2023 WNBA Finals

Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty

Las Vegas Aces Win WNBA Finals 3-1

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Las Vegas Aces

New York Liberty

99-82

Game 2

Las Vegas Aces

New York Liberty

104-76

Game 3

New York Liberty

Las Vegas Aces

87-73

Game 4

Las Vegas Aces

New York Liberty

70-69

2024 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
New York Liberty 32-8 vs. Atlanta Dream 15-25
New York Liberty Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	New York Liberty	Atlanta Dream	83-69
Game 2	New York Liberty	Atlanta Dream	91-82

WNBA First Round
Minnesota Lynx 30-10 vs. Phoenix Mercury 19-21
Minnesota Lynx Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Minnesota Lynx	Phoenix Mercury	102-95
Game 2	Minnesota Lynx	Phoenix Mercury	101-88

WNBA First Round
Las Vegas Aces 27-13 vs. Seattle Storm 25-15
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	78-67
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	83-76

WNBA First Round
Connecticut Sun 28-12 vs. Indiana Fever 20-20
Connecticut Sun Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Indiana Fever	93-69
Game 2	Connecticut Sun	Indiana Fever	87-81

WNBA Semifinals
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces
New York Liberty Win Series 3-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	New York Liberty	Las Vegas Aces	87-77
Game 2	New York Liberty	Las Vegas Aces	88-84
Game 3	Las Vegas Aces	New York Liberty	95-81
Game 4	New York Liberty	Las Vegas Aces	76-62

WNBA Semifinals
Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun
Minnesota Lynx Win Series 3-2
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Connecticut Sun	Minnesota Lynx	73-70
Game 2	Minnesota Lynx	Connecticut Sun	77-70
Game 3	Minnesota Lynx	Connecticut Sun	90-81
Game 4	Connecticut Sun	Minnesota Lynx	92-82
Game 5	Minnesota Lynx	Connecticut Sun	88-77

2024 WNBA Finals

New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx

New York Liberty Win WNBA Finals 3-2

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Minnesota Lynx

New York Liberty

95-93 OT

Game 2

New York Liberty

Minnesota Lynx

80-66

Game 3

New York Liberty

Minnesota Lynx

80-77

Game 4

Minnesota Lynx

New York Liberty

82-80

Game 5

New York Liberty

Minnesota Lynx

67-62 OT

2025 Playoffs

WNBA First Round
Minnesota Lynx 34-10 vs. Golden State Valkyries 23-21
Minnesota Lynx Win Series 2-0
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Minnesota Lynx	Golden State Valkyries	101-72
Game 2	Minnesota Lynx	Golden State Valkyries	75-74

WNBA First Round
Las Vegas Aces 30-14 vs. Seattle Storm 23-21
Las Vegas Aces Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	102-77
Game 2	Seattle Storm	Las Vegas Aces	86-83
Game 3	Las Vegas Aces	Seattle Storm	74-73

WNBA First Round
Atlanta Dream 30-14 vs. Indiana Fever 24-20
Indiana Fever Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Atlanta Dream	Indiana Fever	80-68
Game 2	Indiana Fever	Atlanta Dream	77-60
Game 3	Indiana Fever	Atlanta Dream	87-85

WNBA First Round
Phoenix Mercury 27-17 vs. New York Liberty 27-17
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 2-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	New York Liberty	Phoenix Mercury	76-69 OT
Game 2	Phoenix Mercury	New York Liberty	86-60
Game 3	Phoenix Mercury	New York Liberty	79-73

WNBA Semifinals
Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 3-1
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Minnesota Lynx	Phoenix Mercury	82-69
Game 2	Phoenix Mercury	Minnesota Lynx	89-83 OT
Game 3	Phoenix Mercury	Minnesota Lynx	84-76
Game 4	Phoenix Mercury	Minnesota Lynx	86-81

WNBA Semifinals
Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas Win Series 3-2
GAME	WINNER	LOSER	SCORE
Game 1	Indiana Fever	Las Vegas Aces	89-73
Game 2	Las Vegas Aces	Indiana Fever	90-68
Game 3	Las Vegas Aces	Indiana Fever	84-72
Game 4	Indiana Fever	Las Vegas Aces	90-83
Game 5	Las Vegas Aces	Indiana Fever	107-98 OT

2025 WNBA Finals

Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Aces Win WNBA Finals 4-0

GAME

WINNER

LOSER

SCORE

Game 1

Las Vegas Aces

Phoenix Mercury

89-86

Game 2

Las Vegas Aces

Phoenix Mercury

91-78

Game 3

Las Vegas Aces

Phoenix Mercury

90-88

Game 4

Las Vegas Aces

Phoenix Mercury

97-86