WNBA Semifinals Game 4: Liberty and Aces fight to force Game 5 deciders
Sunday double-header: Dream at Liberty (3:00 p.m. ET, ABC) and Valkyries at Aces (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
UPCOMING: Dream at Liberty (3:00 p.m. ET, ABC) · Valkyries at Aces (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
The 2026 WNBA postseason reaches maximum intensity on Sunday with a semifinal Game 4 double-header. Both reigning finalists answered the bell on Friday night to avoid sweeps: Breanna Stewart's 28 points powered the New York Liberty past Atlanta 88-82 at Barclays Center, while A'ja Wilson's 31-point, 14-rebound masterpiece lifted the Las Vegas Aces over the Golden State Valkyries 86-79 in Nevada. Both series now stand at 2-1. On Sunday afternoon, Atlanta and Golden State take their second shot at punching their first-ever finals tickets, while the Liberty and Aces attempt to force dramatic winner-take-all Game 5s.
The stakes
Wins for Dream and Valkyries crown new conference champions. Wins for Liberty and Aces force deciding Game 5 clashes on Tuesday.
The rivalry angle
Championship DNA versus unprecedented underdog momentum across two electric home arenas.
Players who could decide it
Averaging 31.5 points across the last two games facing elimination.
Carrying the two-time champions with dominant inside-outside play.
Leading all semifinalists in offensive rebounding and second-chance points.
Did you know?
- !Only four teams in WNBA history have ever rallied from an 0-2 deficit to force a deciding Game 5.
- !A'ja Wilson's 31 points in Game 3 marked her tenth career 30-point playoff outing.
- !The Golden State Valkyries are aiming to become the first expansion team in professional basketball history to reach a finals in year one.
Head to head
Atlanta and Golden State both lead their respective series 2-1 heading into Sunday's Game 4s.
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