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Indiana Fever Announce Schedule for WNBA Playoffs

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Sep 12, 2025 12:19 AM ET

The WNBA regular season officially came to a close on Thursday night as all 13 teams completed their respective 44-game schedules.

The Indiana Fever played their final game on Tuesday, taking down the league-best Minnesota Lynx, 83-72. It wasn’t until Thursday night, however, that their final seeding was determined.

After Thursday’s round of games, the Fever have locked in the No. 6 seed entering the WNBA playoffs. They will be facing the Atlanta Dream in the first round.

The Fever have now announced their first-round schedule ahead of what they are hoping will be a deep run in the postseason.

“Atlanta will host Game 1 on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Fever will then host Game 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on either Tuesday, Sept. 16 or Wednesday, Sept. 17. If necessary, Game 3 would be in Atlanta on either Thursday, Sept. 18 or Friday, Sept. 19. The WNBA will announce the full schedule for the first round of the playoffs soon,” a statement on the Fever’s official website read.

No. 6 seed clinched ✔️

we will play No. 3 Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs starting Sunday.

more info: https://t.co/HrJaRiRV17 pic.twitter.com/ToZgoSh44n
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 12, 2025

In a succeeding announcement, the WNBA confirmed the Fever’s full schedule for the first round:

Game 1 at Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 2 at Indiana on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
If necessary: Game 3 at Atlanta on Thursday, Sept. 18 on ESPN2 (time TBD)

The WNBA has shifted to a 1-1-1 schedule for the playoffs this season. This guarantees that the road team will host one game in the series. In the case of the Dream-Fever matchup, Game 2 will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

This is a significant difference from last season’s 2-1 schedule format. Last year, the Fever lost Games 1 and 2 against the Connecticut Sun and were no longer able to host Game 3 at home. This year, the Indiana faithful will get to watch their team in action at home for Game 2 on Tuesday.

Fever fans are hoping, however, that this year’s playoff run is not limited to just one home game. The second round shifts to a best-of-five format, meaning Indiana will potentially host a maximum of two more games (Games 3 and 4).

Should they proceed to the next round, the Fever will face either the No. 2 Las Vegas Aces or the No. 7 Seattle Storm.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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