Aces to open 2022 season with rematch of WNBA semifinals

The WNBA unveiled its docket Thursday. The Aces volition unfastened the 2022 play connected May 6 with a roadworthy crippled against the Phoenix Mercury successful a rematch of the WNBA semifinals.

Their location opener is connected May 8 against the Seattle Storm. They volition play each their location games again astatine Michelob Ultra Arena.

The regular season, which was accrued from 34 to 36 games, concludes connected Aug. 14 with different location crippled against Seattle. Playoffs statesman Aug. 17 and won’t tally aboriginal than Sept. 21 due to the fact that of the FIBA World Cup, which runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 3 successful Sydney, Australia.

Additionally, the WNBA All-Star crippled is July 10 successful a determination yet to beryllium determined. Las Vegas hosted the past 2 All-Star games, successful 2019 and 2021. Both were played astatine Michelob Ultra Arena.

Other notable games for the Aces see June 21 and Aug. 11 location tilts against the defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky. They question to Chicago to play May 28 and besides big the Phoenix Mercury connected May 17 and May 21.

The league accrued its regular play from 34 to 36 games.

Their longest roadworthy travel features 5 games successful 10 days. Their longest homestand diagnostic 4 games successful 7 days. They play 11 of their archetypal 17 games astatine location and adjacent with 3 consecutive location games. They play 12 of 16 games connected the roadworthy from June 27 to Aug. 7.

They don’t play immoderate back-to-back games.

The Aces finished 24-8 past play to unafraid the WNBA’s No. 2 effect and an automatic bid into the WNBA semifinals. They mislaid to the Mercury successful a thrilling five-game bid aft reaching the WNBA Finals successful 2020.

The league did distant with byes and single-elimination games by revamping its playoff formatting. The apical 8 teams — careless of league — volition beryllium seeded accordingly and play best-of-three quarterfinals, best-of-five semifinals and best-of-five finals to determine a champion.

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