Perhaps no team in the league was as desperate to make the playoffs as the Sky, who do not have a first-round pick in the 2024 draft as a result of former head coach and GM James Wade's short-sighted offseason. They'll be a very difficult first-round matchup for the Liberty.
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However, they proved in the first few weeks that they're one of the league's better teams when at full health, which they're nearing as the playoffs begin. The Mystics were extremely unlucky with injuries this season, which is why they finished under. Tiebreakers: 2-5 record against Dream and Lynx.They will have their hands full in the first round, but just making it to the postseason after such a terrible start was an impressive accomplishment for this rebuilding team. The Lynx are just the second team in WNBA history to make the playoffs after starting the season 0-6, joining the 2015 Sparks, and have earned the No. Tiebreakers: 3-3 record against the Dream and Mystics.Through it all, they have officially clinched their first playoff berth since 2018. They've had winning streaks of seven and three games, but also four different three-game losing streaks. When they're good, they're really good, but when they're bad, they're really bad.
This has been a roller coaster season for the Dream. Tiebreakers: 5-2 record against the Lynx and Mystics.They haven't been super consistent over the past month, but when they're at their best they can beat anyone, and that gives them a chance in short series.
The Wings are going back to the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and have their first 20-win campaign since 2008, when they still played in Detroit. They are not a main title contender, but will be a tough out for any team that has to face them. 3 seed, as they established themselves as the "best of the rest" behind the Aces and Liberty. But Alyssa Thomas put the team on her back and carried them to the No. No one expected the Sun to be this good this season without Jonquel Jones, and especially not after Brionna Jones tore her Achilles tendon in June. Still, they are one of the favorites to win it all. 2 seed, but a first-round matchup with the Washington Mystics, who are much better than their seed would indicate. Instead they'll have to settle for not only the No. The Liberty surged towards the finish line, going 13-2 after the calendar turned to August, but that wasn't enough to catch the Aces for the top spot. They finished 19-1 at home in the regular season, and will hope that form continues as they try to become the first team to repeat as champions since the Sparks in 20. 1 overall seed, they closed the season strong with a four-game winning streak to secure the top spot and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. While a late-August slump loosened the Aces' grip on the No.
With all the action complete, here's a look at the final playoff picture. Ties between more than two teams are determined by combined head-to-head record against the other teams. Note: Two-team ties are decided first by head-to-head record and then, if necessary, better record against. The semis and Finals are both 2-2-1, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5, if necessary. Notably, though, the first round is a 2-1 format, which means the higher seed as Games 1 and 2 at home, while the lower seed gets the deciding Game 3 at home, if necessary.
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Teams will play best-of-three series in the first round and best-of-five series in the semifinals and Finals. The eight teams are sorted into a standard bracket with the No. In the new playoff format which debuted last season, there are no more byes. By virtue of having the worst combined record in the 20 seasons, the Fever have the best odds to win the No. The lottery will feature the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks, who have all been eliminated. The Dream were 5-2 in those games, the Lynx were 3-3 and the Mystics were 2-5. Multi-team tiebreakers are settled by best combined record against the other teams. In the middle of the pack, the Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics all finished with identical 19-21 records. 1 seed, while the Chicago Sky secured the eighth and final playoff spot. Most notably, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces outlasted the New York Liberty for the No.
A thrilling and historic 2023 WNBA regular season has come to a close, and after an exciting final day all the seeding battles have been decided.
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