"Your Golden State Valkyries clinched a playoff spot last week, becoming the first-ever WNBA team to make the playoffs in their very first season, and delighting their Chase Center home court fans who have sold out every single game this season. And at this point, all eight WNBA playoff spots have been clinched, so we know exactly which teams are going to the playoffs."
"The Valkyries currently hold the seventh seed, but they can't stay there. If they win, they're the sixth seed, if they lose, they're the eighth seed. So they're going to play either the Number One seed or the Number Three seed, and obviously, you'd rather play against Number Three in the playoffs instead of Number One. And that Number One seed is the very Minnesota Lynx team that the Valkyries are playing tonight."
The Golden State Valkyries secured a playoff berth last week, becoming the first WNBA expansion team to reach the postseason in its inaugural year and selling out every Chase Center game. All eight WNBA playoff spots are now clinched, but final seeding will be determined on the last night of the regular season. The Valkyries play the Minnesota Lynx in Minnesota at 7 pm PT. A Valkyries win moves them from seventh to sixth seed; a loss drops them to eighth seed. A sixth-seed Valkyries opponent would be either the Las Vegas Aces or the Atlanta Dream, while an eighth seed would face the Lynx. The Lynx have already locked the top seed and could rest starters, which might improve the Valkyries’ chance of a regular-season win.
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