As of Thursday, only two weeks remain in the regular season. Heading into the home stretch, seven of the eight playoff spots have been claimed, and a four-team battle has broken out between the Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings for the final one.
In the moment, it’s hard to turn down a chance at the playoffs. In the long run, though, a trip to the lottery would be better for all of these teams, especially with UConn guard Paige Bueckers on the horizon as the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. However, due to previous trades, not all of these organizations control their own first-round picks this year, adding an extra layer to the race for eighth.
Ahead of the run in, let’s first check on the standings. The Sky and Dream have the same record, but Chicago has the tiebreaker between the clubs at the moment, so they sit in eighth for the time being. Further down, the Mystics are one game back in 10th, while the Wings are two games back in 11th.
8. Chicago Sky (11-22)
- Tiebreakers: vs. Dream (2-1); vs. Mystics (1-2); vs. Wings (2-1)
- Key remaining games: vs. Mystics, Sept. 11; vs. Mercury, Sept. 15; at Dream, Sept. 17
9. Atlanta Dream (11-22)
- Tiebreakers: vs. Sky…
