No. 8 Atlanta at No. 1 New York, No. 6 Indiana at No. 3 Connecticut, No. 7 Phoenix at No. 2 Minnesota and No. 5 Seattle at No. 4 Las Vegas

WNBA playoffs have arrived, and the month-long sprint to crown a new champion begins on Sunday, when all four first-round matchups will begin. Those best-of-three series, in which the lower seed can force a deciding Game 3 at home,

Smith’s Seattle Storm (25-15) and A’ja Wilson’s Las Vegas Aces (27-13) square off at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sunday, Sept. 22, starting at 10:00 PM ET.The Aces are