The 2024 WNBA season is back in full swing. On Saturday, the New York Liberty became the first team to clinch a spot in the playoffs with an impressive road win over the Las Vegas Aces. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky got important wins.
On Sunday, the action will continue with a four-game slate that features Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever against the Seattle Storm. Clark needs just three assists to set the single-season rookie record.
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,…
