{
  "id": 11238829,
  "title": "WNBA Playoff games on today, TV schedule for Thursday, Oct 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/wnba-playoff-games-on-today-tv-schedule-for-thursday-oct-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-playoff-games-today-tv-170010354.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 WNBA Playoffs continue Thursday with a Game 3 first-round matchup. The No. 6 seed Indiana Fever will face the No. 3 seed Las Vegas Aces, following a 1-1 tie in the series. The Las Vegas Aces won Game 1, 102-85, while Indiana answered with a 99-89 victory in Game 2. Caitlin Clark led Indiana with 27 points and 15 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 for the Fever. Aliyah Boston added 22 points for the Aces. The winning team will advance to the semifinals, while the losing side is eliminated. Game 3 will begin at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network/CNBC. The Fever will return to Las Vegas for the deciding game after splitting the first two contests. A'ja Wilson scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Aces in Game 2, with Jackie Young leading the team with 31 points.",
  "summary": "The WNBA Playoffs feature one game on Thursday. Here's how to watch today's game, including TV channels and live stream options.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces face off in Game 3 of first-round playoff",
    "Caitlin Clark leads Indiana with 27 points and 15 assists",
    "Las Vegas Aces' Aliyah Boston scores 22 points in Game 2"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}