The Paris Olympics have come to a close, which means it’s time for the 2024 WNBA season to once again take center stage. After nearly a month of no games, the action will resume Thursday with a three-game slate. From there, it’s a mad dash to the end of the regular season on Sept. 19.
As a refresher, the top eight teams, regardless of conference affiliation, make the playoffs in the WNBA. Under the current playoff format, the teams are placed into a standard bracket with the No. 1 seed playing No. 8 in the first round, No. 2 vs. No. 7 and so on. Teams will play a best-of-three series in the first round and best-of-five series in the semifinals and Finals. Notably, the first round is a 2-1 format, which means the higher seed gets the first two games at home, while the lower seed gets the deciding Game 3 at home should the series go that far. In the semifinals and Finals, it is a standard 2-2-1 format, with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5, if necessary.
Here’s everything you need to know about the current playoff picture, including the standings and key tiebreakers:
Standings
- New York Liberty (21-4)
- Connecticut Sun (18-6)
- Minnesota Lynx (17-8)
- Seattle Storm (17-8)
- Las Vegas Aces (16-8)
- Phoenix Mercury…
