The 2023 WNBA playoff field currently stands as:
- No. 1: Las Vegas Aces (32-6)
- No. 2: New York Liberty (30-7)
- No. 3: Connecticut Sun (25-12)
- No. 4: Dallas Wings (20-17)
- No. 5: Minnesota Lynx (19-19)
- No. 6: Atlanta Dream (17-20)
- No. 7: Washington Mystics (17-20)
- No. 8: Los Angeles Sparks (16-21)
On Friday night, the Dallas Wings clinched a third-consecutive playoff berth, defeating the Indiana Fever. Dallas failed to repeat the feat on Sunday afternoon, with the loss to Indiana preventing them for sealing the No. 4 seed. Also on Friday, the Minnesota Lynx earned a critical overtime win over the Atlanta Dream; at tipoff, the Dream were above the Lynx in the standings. On Sunday, Minnesota not only protected their claim on the No. 5 seed but also officially punched their ticket to the playoffs, besting the Phoenix Mercury for a second-straight home win. Napheesa Collier was the catalyst in both victories with a pair of doubles-doubles: a 27-point and 17-rebound performance against Atlanta and a 22-point and 16-rebound effort against Phoenix.
Four teams—the Dream, Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky—remain in contention for the final three spots.
After hanging with the New York Liberty for three quarters on Sunday afternoon, the Sky suffered an…
