WNBA Finals 2022: How to Watch Game 1 of Aces vs. Sun Today
The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun are both three wins away from the WNBA championship. The top seeded aces booked their ticket to the WNBA Finals after a monster play from Chelsea Gray helped them end the Seattle Storm. Gray and League MVP A’ja Wilson aim to lead the Aces to their first title in franchise history.
Meanwhile, 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun defeated Candace Parker and Chicago Sky in a winner-take-all in Game 5. The Sun are returning to the WNBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history, though they haven’t won the title yet.
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals will air this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT) on ABC.
Who will win the battle of WNBA MVPs? Will the mighty aces be too much for the sun? Will underdog Sun be able to stage an upset?
Those wanting to follow the drama will need access to ABC and ESPN to watch each game. We’ve broken down everything you need to know to live stream the WNBA Finals wirelessly.
Kelsey Plum and the Las Vegas Aces take on the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Finals.
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What does the WNBA Finals look like?
The WNBA Finals is a best-of-5 playoff series. Here is the full Finals schedule with times in ET:
WNBA Finals schedule
|
Date and Time |
Match |
network |
|---|---|---|
|
Sunday 11 Sept (3pm) |
Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces, Game 1 |
ABC |
|
Tuesday 13 Sept (9pm) |
Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces Game 2 |
ESPN |
|
Thursday 15 Sept (9pm) |
Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun, Game 3 |
ESPN |
|
Sunday 18 Sept (4pm)* |
Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun, Game 4 |
ESPN |
|
Tuesday 20 Sept (9pm)* |
Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces Game 5 |
ESPN |
*if necessary
The best options for wireless streaming
The games of the 2022 WNBA Finals will be broadcast on the Disney family of networks, namely ABC and ESPN. To catch every second of basketball action, cable cutters must subscribe to a Live TV streaming service. That’s how they break down.
You can watch the WNBA Playoffs with a subscription to YouTube TV, our favorite live TV streaming service. ABC, ESPN and ESPN 2 are all included in the package, meaning you have all the channels you need to catch every second of the action.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV is a little more expensive than YouTube TV, but it also has all the channels you need to watch the WNBA playoffs. As an added bonus, Hulu Plus Live TV includes the rest of the Disney bundle, which includes a subscription to Disney Plus as well as ESPN Plus. The WNBA Playoffs don’t air on ESPN Plus, but the service has a ton of other content for die-hard sports fans.
Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Sling TV’s $35 Orange plan might be a good choice for casual WNBA fans who don’t need to watch every game. This plan is one of the cheapest ways to get access to ESPN and ESPN 2. Sling TV is missing ABC, which could be a problem for fans hoping to catch some of the biggest games.
Read our Sling TV review.