Less than a month remains in the 2024 WNBA regular season. So far, the New York Liberty are the only team to clinch a playoff spot, and no teams have officially been eliminated from contention. There’s still plenty to play for down the stretch.
There was all sorts of action on Friday, including a number of crucial playoff battles. Early on, the Mercury got some revenge on the Dream after their game earlier in the week, while the Sun pulled off a dramatic victory over the Sky. In the evening’s finale, the Lynx beat the Aces for the second time in three days.
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…
