All eight playoff spots are settled. What is still moving is the order. The WNBA seeds one through eight by overall record rather than by conference, so the bracket is set by the league table and not by East and West. Here is where it stands as of Sunday, September 20, with the regular season ending this week.
Current Seeding
| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 31 | 10 | .756 |
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries | 31 | 11 | .738 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces | 28 | 13 | .683 |
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 28 | 14 | .667 |
| 5 | Indiana Fever | 27 | 14 | .659 |
| 6 | Dallas Wings | 26 | 16 | .619 |
| 7 | New York Liberty | 25 | 16 | .610 |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 25 | 16 | .610 |
How Tight the Field Is
Two teams have separated at the top. Everything from the three seed down is inside three games, which is why the final week matters so much for home court.
First Round Matchups as They Stand
The bracket pairs one against eight, two against seven, three against six and four against five. On today’s order that produces:
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| 1 Minnesota vs. 8 Washington | First round |
| 2 Golden State vs. 7 New York | First round |
| 3 Las Vegas vs. 6 Dallas | First round |
| 4 Atlanta vs. 5 Indiana | First round |
None of these are locked. Atlanta and Indiana are separated by half a game, and New York and Washington are tied, so the bottom half of the bracket can reshuffle on any night this week.
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