The highly anticipated WNBA Finals week 2023 is finally here and fans can check out all the event details below, including schedule, game date, start-times and much more
Liberty secured their 2023 WNBA Finals entry following a three-point win over the Sun on Oct. 1.
WNBA Finals 2023 start date, time, tickets, teams, venue, live stream telecast where to watch
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The Las Vegas Aces vs the New York Liberty in the 2023 @WNBA Finals. Meet us at The House!
Game 1 | October 8
Game 2 | October 11🎟 https://t.co/qt0uXxkw1J pic.twitter.com/1a9YkcoaK7
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) October 1, 2023
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Individual tickets for Games 1, 2 & 5 of the 2023 @WNBA Finals are officially sold out!
Limited suites are still available. For more information please reach out to 📩 [email protected]#RaiseTheStakes pic.twitter.com/rlbqHsVH3a
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) October 2, 2023
Going into the finals week, Las Vegas are the favorites to win after getting a clean sweep during the first two rounds of the WNBA Playoffs. However, New York are also a formidable force following a great regular season.
WNBA Finals 2023 schedule and venue
Since the Aces earned the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA Playoffs following a 34-6 record during the regular season, they have the home-court advantage over Liberty. As such, the Aces will host Games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary) at the Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Oct. 8 | Game 1 | 3 p.m. | ABC |
| Oct. 11 | Game 2 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| Oct. 15 | Game 3 | 3 p.m. | ABC |
| Oct. 18 | Game 4* | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Oct. 20 | Game 5* | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
*If necessary
Las Vegas Aces road to 2023 WNBA Finals
| First round – (1) Las Vegas Aces vs (8) Chicago Sky — Aces win 2-0 | ||
| Date | Game | Result |
| Sept. 13 | Game 1 | Aces 87, Sky 59 |
| Sept. 17 | Game 2 | Aces 92, Sky 70 |
| Semifinals – (1) Las Vegas Aces vs (4) Dallas Wings — Aces win 3-0 | ||
| Sept. 24 | Game 1 | Aces 97, Wings 83 |
| Sept. 26 | Game 2 | Aces 91, Wings 84 |
| Sept. 29 | Game 3 | Aces 64, Wings 61 |
New York Liberty road to 2023 WNBA Finals
| First round – (2) New York Liberty vs (7) Washington Mystics — Liberty win 2-0 | ||
| Date | Game | Result |
| Sept. 15 | Game 1 | Liberty 90, Mystics 75 |
| Sept. 19 | Game 2 | Liberty 90, Mystics 85 (OT) |
| Semifinals – (2) New York Liberty vs (3) Connecticut Sun — Liberty win 3-1 | ||
| Sept. 24 | Game 1 | Sun 78, Liberty 63 |
| Sept. 26 | Game 2 | Liberty 84, Sun 77 |
| Sept. 29 | Game 3 | Liberty 92, Sun 81 |
| Oct. 1 | Game 4 | Liberty 87, Sun 84 |
WNBA standings 2023
Given below are the current standings of the ongoing competition:
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
| 1. | Las Vegas Aces | 34-6 | — |
| 2. | New York Liberty | 32-8 | 2.0 |
| 3. | Connecticut Sun | 27-13 | 7.0 |
| 4. | Dallas Wings | 22-18 | 12.0 |
| 5. | Atlanta Dream | 19-21 | 15.0 |
| 6. | Minnesota Lynx | 19-21 | 15.0 |
| 7. | Washington Mystics | 19-21 | 15.0 |
| 8. | Chicago Sky | 18-22 | 16.0 |
| — | Los Angeles Sparks | 17-23 | 17.0 |
| — | Indiana Fever | 13-27 | 21.0 |
| — | Seattle Storm | 11-29 | 23.0 |
| — | Phoenix Mercury | 9-31 | 25.0 |
2023 WNBA Finals games how to watch live
Fans in the US can watch the live TV broadcast of the WNBA Finals games on ABC and ESPN. Meanwhile, viewers can also live stream the entire series on Sling TV, which is currently offering half off for the first month of subscription. Subscription starts at around $20 in the first month which includes the ESPN family of networks.
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