The WNBA is back, and before we know it, the playoffs will be, too.
With the season resuming Thursday night and all 12 teams back in action by Saturday, it’s full steam ahead for the league in its final month of the regular season.
Six teams seem pretty safe bets to make the playoffs: the New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury. Below them in the standings, the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are currently slotted at seventh and eighth, but the ninth-place Atlanta Dream aren’t too far behind.
While some teams will be focused on snagging one of the eight playoff spots, others will compete over seedings. The top four seeds host best-of-three first-round series, then the higher seeds host the best-of-five semifinals and finals.
There are a lot of games to be played between now and Sept. 19, the final day of the regular season — which means a lot can change regarding seedings and even teams’ postseason chances. Still, as play…
