Overview
- The New York Liberty are one win or one Minnesota Lynx loss away from clinching the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
- The Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream, and Washington Mystics are in a tight race for the final playoff spot, with key head-to-head matchups remaining.
- The Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun are vying for the No. 2 seed, which would provide a more favorable first-round matchup and home-court advantage in the semifinals.
- The Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm are likely to face off in the first round, with home-court advantage still to be decided.
- Indiana Fever, led by rookie Caitlin Clark, have secured a playoff spot and could be a dangerous team despite their early-season struggles.