WNBA 2021 Finals – Schedule, News & Latest Updates on Phoenix Mercury, Chicago Sky

The 2021 WNBA Finals are set. The Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury will meet in the Championship Series, which kicks off Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC / ESPN app). The No. 5 seed in the playoffs will have home court advantage; Heaven is the sixth seed.

This year’s finale will be a rematch of the 2014 title streak. Phoenix swept Chicago that season, with Diana Taurasi winning the MVP of the final as the Mercury claimed their third title. Phoenix, who also won championships in 2007 and 2009, is 3-1 all-time in the final; the Mercury lost to Houston in a best-of-three series in 1998.

This mark is the second appearance in the Chicago Finals. Sky won their return trip on Wednesday, becoming the lowest-ranked team to advance to the final in the current playoff format, which has been in place since 2016. No team ranked below third had never reached the final before.

The Sky were 16-16 in the regular season; the Mercury were 19-13. Their combined winning percentage in the regular season is 0.547 (35-29 WL), which is the lowest combined winning percentage in a WNBA playoff game in league history.

Chicago eliminated the seed Connecticut Sun in the semifinals, while Phoenix advanced after winning a decisive fifth road game on Friday against the second seed Las Vegas ace.

The WNBA Finals are a best-of-five series, played in a 2-2-1 format.

WNBA Finals (best of five)

Sunday October 10

Game 1: Chicago at TBD, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)

Wednesday October 13

Game 2: Chicago at TBD, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Friday October 15th

Game 3: TBD at Chicago, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Sunday 17th October

Game 4 *: TBD Chicago, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Tuesday October 19

Game 5 *: Chicago at TBD, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

* If necessary

Semi-finals (best of five)

Tuesday September 28

Game 1: Chicago Sky 101, Connecticut Sun 95 (2OT)

Game 1: Las Vegas 96, Phoenix Mercure 90

Thursday September 30

Game 2: Connecticut Sun 79, Chicago Sky 68

Game 2: Phoenix Mercury 117, Las Vegas As 91

Sunday October 3

Game 3: Chicago Sky 86, Connecticut Soleil 83

Game 3: Phoenix Mercure 87, Las Vegas As 60

Wednesday October 6

Game 4: Chicago Sky 79, Connecticut Sun 69

Game 4: Las Vegas As 93, Phoenix Mercure 76

Friday October 8

Game 5: Phoenix Mercure 87, Las Vegas As 84

Second round (elimination in one match)

Sunday September 26

No.5 Phoenix Mercury 85, No.4 Seattle Storm 80

No.6 Chicago Sky 89, No.3 Minnesota Lynx 76

First round (elimination in one match)

Thursday 23 September

No.6 Chicago Sky 81, No.7 Dallas Wings 64

N ° 5 Phoenix Mercury 83, N ° 8 New York Liberty 82