Tuesday night in the WNBA was a pre-playoff drama buffet, delivering twists that set up a wild finish to the regular season, and guess what? Our Seattle Storm are right in the middle of it all! The Minnesota Lynx officially locked up the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, even after a surprising loss to the Indiana Fever. That top spot was a gift, though, courtesy of the Portland Fire, who weren’t messing around with tanking and instead upset the Golden State Valkyries in overtime. Carla Leite was clutch, dropping critical buckets at the end of regulation and again in OT, showing off those bona fides she’s been polishing all season.
Seeding Scramble Is Wild Tonight!
Elsewhere, the Washington Mystics and Las Vegas Aces absolutely took care of business. The Mystics nabbed their 27th win against the Connecticut Sun, setting a new franchise record and hitting a meaningful milestone for the WNBA’s youngest team. Meanwhile, the Aces, who are basically the opposite end of the experience spectrum, kept their title-defense momentum rolling, picking up their sixth straight win against the Los Angeles Sparks. With that Vegas win and Golden State’s loss, the Aces could still jump into the No. 2 seed; they won’t drop below No. 3, which is still super solid. Washington also locked in their seeding floor, they won’t fall below the No. 7 seed, but they’re still eyeing a rise as high as No. 5. Even Indiana, currently sitting at No. 5, could snag the No. 4 seed, though they won’t fall past No. 6. Talk about a tight race!
Our Storm Could Flip The Script!
Tonight, things get even crazier with three playoff-bound teams hitting the court for their final regular-season games. The No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and the No. 8-seed New York Liberty are set for a rematch of Monday night’s game. If the Dream pull off the two-game sweep, they’re locking in the No. 4 seed and grabbing homecourt advantage in the first round. That scenario would also stick the Liberty at the No. 8 seed, setting them up for a seriously interesting first-round series against a “stumbling Lynx” team that New York has already beaten twice this season, including a resounding win last Friday! But if the Liberty get revenge tonight, they’ll be alive for as high as the No. 6 seed, with the loss pushing Atlanta to a possible No. 5.
Here’s where it gets real for us Seattle fans: Dallas, the current No. 7 seed, is hoping for an Atlanta win. And as long as Dallas defeats our Seattle Storm tonight (10 p.m. ET, USA Network/CNBC) and the Liberty lose, Dallas will stick to that No. 7 seed. But if our Seattle Storm squad pulls off the upset… then Dallas is most likely in for a world of hurt. Can our Storm team deliver that knockout punch and send shockwaves through the bracket? You know we’re tuning in!
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Originally reported by Swish Appeal.
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