League Standings (playoff seeding order)
| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 31 | 10 | .756 | Clinched |
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries | 31 | 11 | .738 | Clinched |
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces | 28 | 13 | .683 | Clinched |
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 28 | 14 | .667 | Clinched |
| 5 | Indiana Fever | 27 | 14 | .659 | Clinched |
| 6 | Dallas Wings | 26 | 16 | .619 | Clinched |
| 7 | New York Liberty | 25 | 16 | .610 | Clinched |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 25 | 16 | .610 | Clinched |
| 9 | Portland Fire | 16 | 26 | .381 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Los Angeles Sparks | 15 | 26 | .366 | Eliminated |
| 11 | Chicago Sky | 15 | 27 | .357 | Eliminated |
| 12 | Phoenix Mercury | 15 | 27 | .357 | Eliminated |
| 13 | Toronto Tempo | 11 | 30 | .268 | Eliminated |
| 14 | Connecticut Sun | 10 | 31 | .244 | Eliminated |
| 15 | Seattle Storm | 8 | 34 | .190 | Eliminated |
Records as of Sunday, September 20. Tied teams are listed by the league’s tiebreak order once it is applied; head to head and conference record decide the 4 vs. 5 and 7 vs. 8 ties.
By Conference
| East | Record | West | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 28-14 | Minnesota | 31-10 |
| Indiana | 27-14 | Golden State | 31-11 |
| New York | 25-16 | Las Vegas | 28-13 |
| Washington | 25-16 | Dallas | 26-16 |
| Chicago | 15-27 | Portland | 16-26 |
| Toronto | 11-30 | Los Angeles | 15-26 |
| Connecticut | 10-31 | Phoenix | 15-27 |
| Seattle | 8-34 |
What Is Left to Decide
All eight playoff spots are locked. Minnesota holds the top seed over Golden State by half a game with the season ending this week. Below that it is tight: Las Vegas and Atlanta are separated by a game in the loss column, Atlanta and Indiana by half a game for the four seed and the home court that comes with it, and New York and Washington are tied for seven and eight, which decides who draws Minnesota in the first round. The playoffs open Sunday, September 27; see the WNBA playoff schedule for dates, format and TV, or the WNBA playoff bracket for the matchups as they stand.
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WNBA playoff bracket · WNBA playoff schedule · Sports on TV today
The Bottom Line
Minnesota, Golden State, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Indiana, Dallas, New York and Washington are in. Seeds 3 through 8 come down to the final week.