The WNBA playoffs are practically knocking on the door, and while all eight teams are officially in, don’t even *think* about setting your bracket in stone yet. With less than a week left in the regular season, the exact seeding for the postseason is still totally up in the air. This thing is going down to the wire.
Minnesota’s Reign, Golden State’s Push
Up top, our Minnesota Lynx are still showing everyone who’s boss, holding onto the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row. Even with a tough 93-81 loss to the Liberty recently, they’re sitting pretty at 31-10. They just need two wins out of their final three games to officially clinch that coveted No. 1 seed. They’ve got a 1.5-game cushion over the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries, who are 29-11 and absolutely gunning for that top spot. The Valkyries aren’t just chasing Minnesota, though. They’re also trying to fend off the Las Vegas Aces for that second seed. Golden State can lock up a top-4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round with their next win, or even if the Atlanta Dream slip up with a loss. It’s tight at the top, but Minnesota clearly wants to stay put.
Mid-Bracket Mayhem and Easy Roads Ahead?
But where it *really* gets wild is the middle of the playoff picture. We’re talking only three games separating the No. 3 Aces from the No. 8 Dallas Wings. That’s pure chaos! The Indiana Fever, currently sitting at 27-14, just snagged a crucial 103-85 win over the Toronto Tempo to keep pace, but they’re staring down a brutal remaining schedule: two games against the Lynx and one against the Mystics. Oof. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Aces (28-13) and the Dallas Wings (25-16) look like they’ve got the golden ticket for their final matchups. The Wings have two games against the Phoenix Mercury and one against our very own Seattle Storm. The Aces get the Mercury, Storm, and Los Angeles Sparks. And get this: Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles together have a combined record of just 38-85 this year. That’s a *major* break for Vegas and Dallas. It wouldn’t surprise anyone to see the Aces hold onto that No. 3 spot, and the Wings could absolutely leapfrog the Mystics and Liberty before the playoffs even begin. Talk about a late-season surge!
The next few days are going to be absolutely insane, with every single game impacting who gets home court and who has a tougher road. Keep your eyes glued to those standings, because this WNBA playoff picture is far from settled, and it’s going to be a sprint to the finish!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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