Status: The Lynx are the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs and play the Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

Format: The first round is best-of-three, with the higher seed getting the first two games at home.

Lynx first-round schedule:

Sunday: Phoenix at Lynx, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday: Phoenix at Lynx, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday: Lynx at Phoenix (if necessary), time TBD

What are the other matchups? No. 1 New York vs. No. 8 Atlanta, No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 6 Indiana, and No. 4 Las Vegas vs. No. 5 Seattle. All four series start Sunday.

After that? The semifinals and finals are best-of-five, with the higher seeds having the first two games and Game 5 (if necessary) at home.

Playoff tickets: Went on sale Wednesday.