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The X-Factor of the WNBA Playoffs Opening Round

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The exciting WNBA regular season has just concluded, and now It’s playoff time! Unsurprisingly, the Dr. Dish Fam is well represented, with Skylar Diggins-Smith and Allie Quigley both competing in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday night.

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Phoenix Mercury)

Skyler Action Shot (1)

Diggins-Smith is coming off another incredible campaign, one of two players in the league to rank in the top 10 in both points (17.7) and assists (5.3) per game. The five-time All-Star has played a key role in leading the Phoenix Mercury squad. ninth Consecutive postseason appearances.

Allie Quigley (Chicago Sky)

Allie and the Machine (1)

Quigley, a three-time All-Star, set a career-high 45.4 percent from three-point range and led the league in free throw percentage (95.9 percent). Her performance this season has been a huge compliment to fellow stars Candice Parker and Courtney VanderSloot, helping the Chicago Sky reach their third straight playoff appearance.

Schedule/How to View

No. 6 seed Chicago begins its playoff run in a single-game elimination series against the #7 Dallas Wings on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN2.

Phoenix, the No. 5 seed in the West, will face No. 8 New York Liberty in a win-or-lose home opener matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. ESPN2.


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