When do the NY Liberty play in WNBA playoffs? See their schedule vs Atlanta Dream

The stakes are raised for the New York Liberty.

Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty begin their quest to win the franchise's first WNBA championship when the 2024 playoffs begin this weekend.

The Liberty (32-8) are the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA playoffs, marking the second time in franchise history. They have secured home-court advantage throughout the postseason.

They'll face the eighth-seeded Atlanta Dream in the best-of-three first-round series. The Dream clinched the league's last playoff berth with a 78-67 victory over the Liberty in the final game of the regular season.

Can the Liberty go all the way and dethrone A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and the two-time defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces?

It all starts this weekend.

WNBA Playoffs 2024: NY Liberty vs Atlanta Dream schedule

Sunday, Sept. 22

Game 1: Atlanta at Liberty, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Game 2: Atlanta at Liberty, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Sept. 26

Game 3 (if necessary): Liberty at Atlanta, TBD (ESPN2)

Stream WNBA playoff games on ESPN+

Who is playing in the WNBA playoffs?

Here are the first-round matchups:

No. 8 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 1 New York Liberty

No. 7 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 2 Minnesota Lynx

No. 6 Indiana Fever vs. No. 3 Connecticut Sun

No. 5 Seattle Storm vs. No. 4 Las Vegas Aces

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