The WNBA regular season hits its wild conclusion Thursday night with a five-game slate, and believe it or not, *every single game* still matters. All eight playoff spots are locked up, but only four teams know their final seed and just one first-round series is set. Even more consequential, the top odds for the 2027 WNBA Draft’s No. 1 pick are still completely up for grabs. Talk about some last-minute drama, right?
The Valkyries’ Tuesday Night Disaster: #2 Seed On The Line
Seriously, did you see what went down Tuesday? The Golden State Valkyries held the Portland Fire scoreless for nearly seven minutes to start their game, jumping out to a monstrous 17-0 lead. Then, in a collapse that’s gonna haunt them, they somehow lost in overtime! That brutal loss not only handed the No. 1 seed to the Minnesota Lynx, but it also blew open the race for the No. 2 seed. Right now, the Valkyries are just one game up on the Las Vegas Aces (31-12 vs. 30-13), and to make matters worse, the Aces own the tiebreaker after sweeping the season series 3-0. So, if the Valkyries can beat the Los Angeles Sparks tonight, they lock in the No. 2 seed and face the Dallas Wings in the first round, with the Aces taking No. 3. But here’s the kicker: if Golden State loses and the Aces take down the Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas jumps to No. 2, and the Valkyries fall to No. 3. That Tuesday night choke means everything is on the line now.
No. 5 Seed & Draft Lottery Chaos Brewing
It’s not just the top spots where the drama’s cooking. The No. 5 seed is also completely up in the air between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics. The Mystics absolutely crushed the Fever over the weekend in a crucial game that gave Washington the tiebreaker. Currently, the Fever are one game ahead, and if they beat the Lynx in Minneapolis tonight, they nail down the No. 5 seed and will play the Atlanta Dream in the first round. However, if the Fever lose to the Lynx and the Mystics beat the Chicago Sky, Washington grabs that No. 5 spot thanks to their tiebreaker advantage. On paper, the Fever have the tougher matchup tonight, but remember, they just beat the Lynx so badly that Minnesota’s coach, Cheryl Reeve, waved the white flag at halftime! Tonight’s schedule has five critical games: Toronto Tempo at Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics, Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries at Los Angeles Sparks, and Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury.
Seriously, every single one of these games has huge implications, not just for the playoff bracket, but for which team gets the best shot at that No. 1 pick in the 2027 Draft. You don’t want to miss a second of this!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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