The Unrivaled playoff semifinals are set to occur on March 2 at the Barclays Center, which serves as the home arena for the WNBA’s New York Liberty and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, the women’s 3-on-3 league announced on Friday.
Event Context
The semifinal matchups taking place in Brooklyn will determine which teams advance to the championship game set for March 4 in Miami. The winning team will share a prize pool of $600,000.
Last March, Chelsea Gray earned the Finals MVP title as her team, Rose Basketball Club, secured victory in the first-ever championship.
Field Level Media
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Player Focus
Unrivaled features eight teams that include standout WNBA players like Marina Mabrey, the league’s top scorer, and Paige Bueckers, the assists leader.
Team Analysis
On January 30, Brooklyn’s opportunity to host emerged as 21,490 fans filled Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena for a thrilling pair of Unrivaled matchups, according to multiple reports. The regular season of Unrivaled wraps up on February 27, with the first round of playoffs set to commence the following day in Miami, where all other league games have taken place.
Match Outlook
Unrivaled CEO Alex Bazzell shared with Front Office Sports, ‘We’ve been discussing opportunities with Barclays for quite some time. We’ve developed a rapport, and to be honest, we were exploring potential venues for next year. We’re currently engaged in conversations with various locations nationwide. This opportunity arose because the Nets were away. Following the excitement in Philly, we see this as a chance we cannot overlook.’
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According to various media reports, the attendance at this event set a new benchmark for regular-season women’s professional basketball. Unrivaled generated $2 million in revenue from ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships during the event. The Barclays Center, which accommodates 17,732 fans for basketball games, saw the New York Liberty average an impressive 16,323 attendees in 2025, placing them third in the WNBA rankings.
