The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx were the only team to sweep their first-round series, and had to wait for the conclusion of Friday's winner-take-all Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty to find out who they would play in the semifinals.

After a hard-fought contest, the Mercury eliminated the reigning champs to advance to the semis for the first time since 2021, which also happens to be the last time they were in the Finals. They're just three wins away from another Finals trip, but will have to pull off an upset against the Lynx, who lost in the Finals last season and have been the best team all summer long. WNBA playoff bracket, where to watch: Schedule, scores, TV channel as Mercury beat Liberty to advance to semis Isabel Gonzalez

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