2022 WNBA Playoffs: Qualified teams, playoff format, game schedule and more

The 2022 WNBA Playoffs are right around the corner. Six WNBA teams have already clinched a spot and four others are in contention for the final two berths. To help you get up to speed, On Her Turf has compiled a guide with everything you need to know: which teams have qualified, the new WNBA playoff format for 2022, and a complete game schedule (with details on how to watch).

This guide will continue to be updated so bookmark this page and check back for updates through the 2022 WNBA Playoffs.

The 2022 WNBA Playoffs begin on Wednesday, August 17, just three days after the conclusion of the regular season.

Games marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to change time/network.

At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams with the highest winning percentage (regardless of conference) will clinch a spot in the WNBA Playoffs.

If teams are tied in the standings, they will be separated using the tiebreak procedure laid out here.

As of Friday, August 12, six WNBA teams have clinched a playoff berth:

Four WNBA teams are in contention for the remaining two playoff spots:

Two teams have been eliminated from playoff contention:

A new format will be in use for the 2022 WNBA Playoffs.

In a change from the previous playoff format, all eight teams will participate in a best-of-three first round. The bracket will be seeded with the No. 1 team playing against the No. 8 team, and so on. The higher ranked team will host the first two games in the series. The lower ranked team will host the third game in the series (if necessary).

The four winners of the best-of-three series will move on to a best-of-five semifinal round. Teams will not be reseeded following the first round. As in years past, the higher ranked team will host games 1,