Get ready, hoops fans, because four WNBA playoff seeds are still hanging in the balance, and they’re all getting locked down tonight. It’s the final night of the regular season and eight teams are in, but where everyone lands on the bracket is about to get sorted in true dramatic fashion.
This Season Has Been Absolutely Electric, From Top To Bottom
If you’ve been watching, you know this 2026 WNBA season has been one for the record books. It kicked off after a seriously contentious labor battle that ended up with players getting a historic raise, pushing the salary cap from $1.5 million in 2025 all the way up to $7 million this year. That led to a condensed, chaotic offseason, two brand-new expansion teams joining the mix, and a whole slew of exciting rookies. We’re talking generational talent here, like Olivia Miles, who didn’t just show up, she went ahead and broke Caitlin Clark’s rookie scoring record. But wait, there’s more! Kelsey Mitchell snatched A’ja Wilson’s single-season points record. Caitlin Clark became the first player ever with a 40-point, 10-assist game. Angel Reese broke the single-game rebounding record with 26 boards. And Marina Mabrey? She tied the single-game scoring record with a ridiculous 53 points. The league has been on fire.
The Playoffs Are Here, And The Format Is Built For Drama
So now the dust is settling on this wild regular season, and the playoffs are officially arriving. The WNBA doesn’t mess around with conferences for the postseason. It’s just the top eight squads from across the entire league going head-to-head. The first round is a best-of-three series, with the higher seed getting home court for Game 1 and the decider in Game 3, if it goes that far. The lower seed hosts Game 2. After that, the second round stretches to a best-of-five, and then the WNBA Finals? That’s going to be a best-of-seven series for only the second time in league history. Talk about high stakes.
The best-of-three first round tips off this Sunday, September 27th, with four Game 1s. We already know some of those matchups, like the No. 1 Lynx battling the No. 8 Liberty, and the No. 4 Dream taking on the No. 5 Fever/Mystics. This is going to be a thrilling month of hoops, so clear your calendars!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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