WNBA playoff schedule

Sunday is the last day of the regular season, meaning it's postseason time. A new format will give the top-seeded Lynx more than a week off before beginning defense of their 2015 title. Here's how the matchups look (* locked into seeding):

First round

Sept. 21 (one game)

(7) Seattle * at (6) Indiana

(8) Phoenix * at (5) Atlanta

Second round

Sept. 24 (one game)

Higher seed at (4) Chicago *

Semifinals

Sept. 28-Oct. 6 (best of five)

Lower seed vs. (1) Lynx *

Higher seed at (2) Los Angeles *