EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe WNBA playoffs are here! With all four first-round series tipping off Sunday (first game starts at 2 p.m. ET), it's time to find out what the experts think about some of the best matchups of the 2026 postseason.Will Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx take down the New York Liberty in a 2024 WNBA Finals rematch? Can Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever slow down A'ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces? Will the upstart Golden State Valkyries win their first postseason game after being swept last year? Will the Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese impress against the Washington Mystics in her first postseason game?There's plenty to watch, and we asked our WNBA analysts to break it all down.Check out which teams our experts picked for every first-round series, as well as the Finals matchup, winner and MVP.Who wins each best-of-three first-round series?(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (8) New York LibertyKendra Andrews: Lynx in 3Kareem Copeland: Lynx in 3Myron Medcalf: Lynx in 3Eric Moody: Lynx in 2Neil Paine: Lynx in 3Alexa Philippou: Lynx in 3Andre Snellings: Lynx in 2Michael Voepel: Lynx in 3(2) Golden State Valkyries vs. (7) Dallas Wings Andrews: Valkyries in 2Copeland: Valkyries in 3Medcalf: Valkyries in 3Moody: Valkyries in 2Paine: Valkyries in 2Philippou: Valkyries in 2Snellings: Valkyries in 3Voepel: Valkyries in 2(3) Las Vegas Aces vs. (6) Indiana FeverAndrews: Aces in 3Copeland: Aces in 3Medcalf: Fever in 3Moody: Aces in 3Paine: Fever in 3Philippou: Aces in 3Snellings: Aces in 3Voepel: Aces in 3(4) Atlanta Dream vs. (5) Washington MysticsAndrews: Dream in 2Copeland: Dream in 3Medcalf: Dream in 3Moody: Dream in 2Paine: Dream in 2Philippou: Dream in 3Snellings: Dream in 2Voepel: Dream in 3Which teams will meet in the WNBA Finals?Andrews: Aces vs. DreamCopeland: Lynx vs. AcesMedcalf: Lynx vs. FeverMoody: Lynx vs. AcesPaine: Lynx vs. ValkyriesPhilippou: Lynx vs. AcesSnellings: Aces vs. DreamVoepel: Lynx vs. AcesWhich team will win the championship?Andrews: Aces in 7Copeland: Aces in 7Medcalf: Lynx in 7Moody: Lynx in 7Paine: Lynx in 6Philippou: Lynx in 7Snellings: Aces in 7Voepel: Aces in 6Which player will be Finals MVP?Andrews: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesCopeland: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesMedcalf: Olivia Miles, Minnesota LynxMoody: Olivia Miles, Minnesota LynxPaine: Napheesa Collier, Minnesota LynxPhilippou: Olivia Miles, Minnesota LynxSnellings: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesVoepel: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
