Three weeks remain in the WNBA regular season with the playoffs beginning Sept. 14. The Minnesota Lynx have clinched a postseason berth, while the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have been eliminated and the Chicago Sky will likely miss the playoffs. A tight standings cluster features teams battling for home-court advantage and the final berths, with six games separating second-place New York from 10th-place Washington. The Lynx have six losses this season, none in back-to-back games, and a dominant 17-1 home record. The Lynx are favored to win the Finals but are expected to drop multiple postseason games, with a Finals victory projected in six games.
The WNBA regular season ends in three weeks, but there's still plenty to be decided before the playoffs open Sept. 14. Who's in? So far, the Minnesota Lynx are the lone team to clinch one of eight postseason berths. Who's out? The Connecticut Sun were eliminated from the playoff race Sunday, and the Dallas Wings were ousted Tuesday. The Chicago Sky, the only other team yet to reach at least 16 wins this season, will likely join them.
From there, the standings feature a cluster of teams vying for home-court advantage or one of the final playoff berths. Just six games separate the second-place New York Liberty from the 10th-place Washington Mystics. Which teams are best positioned to find their stride before the regular-season finales on Sept. 11? Which squads are looking shaky down the stretch? ESPN breaks down what's for real and what's not for each of the 10 teams (realistically) still in the playoff race.
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