WNBA playoff picture, standings, projections: Sky secure final playoff spot, Sparks heading to lottery

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Just one day of games remains in the thrilling and historic 2023 WNBA regular season. On Sunday, all 12 teams will be in action, though there won’t be anything to play for besides seeding after the Chicago Sky secured the eighth and final playoff spot on Friday night with a win over the Minnesota Lynx. 

At the top of the standings, the Aces have a one-game lead over the Liberty in the race for the No. 1 seed, and will wrap up the top spot if they beat the last-place Mercury at home. If they lose and the Liberty win their finale, the teams will be tied and first place will go to a tiebreaker. Because the Aces and Liberty went 2-2 against each other this season, it will move to the second tiebreaker, which is best record against teams with a .500 record or better. Sunday’s action will be needed to determine which team will have the edge, should the tiebreaker be needed.

Below them, the Connecticut Sun are now locked into the No. 3 seed, while the Dallas Wings have secured the fourth spot and the Sky are locked into eighth place. Still up for grabs are spots 5-7, which will come down to the Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics.  

The lottery will feature the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm,…

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