The No. 1-ranked New York Liberty dominated No. 8 seed Atlanta Dream during their first game of the WNBA post-season 83-69 on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The game also marked a career-high score for the Liberty's Leonie Fiebich who scored 21 points and had four 3-pointers during the game. The Dream will be sticking around New York in an attempt to even the series on Tuesday when they meet again for game 2. If the series is tied after Tuesday's game, both teams will head to Atlanta for a Game 3. Tuesday night's tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Liberty vs. Dream game can also be streamed after it concludes on WNBA League Pass.
Here's what you need to know ahead of the Liberty vs. Dream game tonight; you can find live game updates, stats and more here.
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24
Time: 7:30 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 7:30 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.
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.
There are eight confirmed teams in the 2024 WBNA playoffs, they are:
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.
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