Overview
- The eight playoff teams are set — Minnesota, Golden State, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Indiana, New York, Washington and Dallas — but no team has a locked seed as the league finishes its schedule.
- Minnesota and Golden State remain the primary contenders for the No. 1 seed, with the Valkyries able to cut the Lynx’s lead if they win late-season games against nonplayoff opponents.
- Las Vegas sits third and holds a magic number of two to clinch a top-four seed, meaning the Aces can lose one of their final three games and still secure first-round home-court advantage.
- Indiana (27-14) listed Caitlin Clark as probable for Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, a key availability note because her playmaking and scoring are central to the Fever’s bid to improve seeding.
- Recent results have shuffled the 4–8 cluster — Dallas moved up after its Sept. 19 win — and national broadcasts spread across multiple networks and streaming platforms will shape how fans see the decisive games and opening-round matchups.