The 2024 WNBA regular season is winding down to the final two weeks, and the playoff picture is taking shape. The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury joined the party on Tuesday, which means just one playoff berth remains. No teams have officially been eliminated yet, but it’s essentially a four-team race for the final seed.
The Liberty moved closer to securing the No. 1 seed on Thrusday with a win over the Storm, while the Mystics continued their stunning turnaround by beating the Mercury to move within half a game of eighth place.
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…
