A postseason full of thrilling contests is nearing its conclusion with the 2022 WNBA Finals set to begin on Sunday afternoon. The series will pit some of the sport’s top players against each other, with each of the two most recent league MVPs set to face off, in ’21 winner Sun forward Jonquel Jones and ’22 winner Aces forward A’ja Wilson.
Las Vegas, which features Wilson and a starting lineup full of All-Stars and Olympians, is making its second Finals appearance in three years and is hoping to claim the franchise’s first-ever title. Connecticut, similarly, was a recent Finals participant, losing in 2019 to Washington. Like its current foe, the Sun have never won a WNBA title.
According to ESPN, the first two rounds of the postseason have resulted in the league’s most-viewed playoffs in 20 years. The Finals should be similarly eye-catching so before things tip off on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, here’s everything you need to know about what’s set to take place.
