2015 WNBA playoff schedule

ByABC News
September 22, 2015, 2:12 AM

— -- All tipoffs ET. New York has home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. (* If necessary)

The best-of-three conference semifinals are a 1-1-1 format, with the better seed hosting Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3. The conference finals, which tip off Wednesday, Sept. 23 on ESPN2, use the same format. The best-of-five WNBA Finals, which open Sunday, Oct. 4 on ABC, are a 2-2-1 format.

Conference semifinals

Thursday, Sept. 17
Game 1: (2) Chicago 77, (3) Indiana 72
Game 1: (2) Phoenix 88, (3) Tulsa 55

Friday, Sept. 18
Game 1: (4) Washington 86, (1) New York 83 2OT
Game 1: (1) Minnesota 67, (4) Los Angeles 65

Saturday, Sept. 19
Game 2: (3) Indiana 89, (2) Chicago 82
Game 2: (2) Phoenix 91, (3) Tulsa 67

Sunday, Sept. 20
Game 2: (1) New York 86, (4) Washington 68
Game 2: (4) Los Angeles 81, (1) Minnesota 71

Monday, Sept. 21
Game 3: (3) Indiana 100, (2) Chicago 89

Tuesday, Sept. 22
Game 3: (1) New York 79, (4) Washington 74
Game 3: (1) Minnesota 91, (4) Los Angeles 80

Conference finals

Wednesday, Sept. 23
East Game 1: (3) Indiana at (1) New York, 7 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

Thursday, Sept. 24
West Game 1: (2) Phoenix at (1) Minnesota, 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN); WNBA draft lottery held at halftime

Sunday, Sept. 27
East Game 2: (1) New York at (3) Indiana, 1 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)
West Game 2: (1) Minnesota at (2) Phoenix, 3 p.m. (ESPN/WatchESPN)

Tuesday, Sept. 29
East Game 3*: (3) Indiana at (1) New York, TBD (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
West Game 3*: (2) Phoenix at (1) Minnesota, TBD (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

WNBA Finals

Sunday, Oct. 4
Game 1: 3 p.m. (ABC)

Tuesday, Oct. 6
Game 2: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

Friday, Oct. 9
Game 3: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

Sunday, Oct. 11
Game 4*: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 5*: 8 p.m. (ESPN2/WatchESPN)

* If necessary