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WNBA Finals: How many WNBA Finals games are played? – Marca
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Are WNBA Finals best of 5 or 7?
The 2023 WNBA Finals are set to feature two formidable teams, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. The Aces, the defending champions, have been dominant throughout the regular season, setting a new WNBA record with 34 wins and earning the top seed in the playoffs. Their playoff performance has mirrored their regular-season success, as they swept through their first two series.
On the other side, the Liberty have made it to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002. They underwent a major roster overhaul, adding two MVP-caliber players, and finished the regular season with an impressive 32-8 record.
The Liberty also showed their strength in the playoffs by sweeping the Washington Mystics in the first round and bouncing back from a Game 1 loss to the Connecticut Sun in the second round.
The clash between these two powerhouse teams promises to be an exciting battle. The Aces‘ unstoppable force meets the Liberty‘s immovable object in a matchup that has fans eagerly anticipating the 2023 WNBA Finals.
The team with the better regular-season record enjoys home-court advantage, following a 2-2-1 best-of-5 format. In this year’s finals, the Aces will host Games 1, 2, and 5 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, while the Liberty will host Games 3 and 4 at Barclays Center.
During the regular season, the Aces and Liberty split their series 2-2, with the Liberty gaining an edge due to their victory in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship.
However, the matchups were often lopsided, with an average margin of victory of 19.2 points per game across five games. Home-court advantage was a significant factor, as the home team won all four regular-season contests, except for the Liberty‘s lone “road” win in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship held in Las Vegas. The stage is set for an intense showdown between two WNBA powerhouses in the 2023 Finals.
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