The 2024 WNBA season is coming to a close and while the Fever have clinched a playoff berth, the Sky are fighting to stay in the playoff picture.
WNBA teams have fewer than 10 games remaining and we're starting to get more clarity on how the postseason might shake out.
The Liberty, Sun, Lynx, Aces, Storm, Fever and Mercury have clinched seven of eight playoff spots. Now, the Sky, Dream, Mystics and Wings are battling for the final spot.
Take a look at the updated 2024 WNBA standings below.
Through games played on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
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Updated WNBA playoff picture, standings
Rank | Team | W-L | Win Pct. | GB |
1. | x-New York Liberty | 27-6 | .818 | — |
2. | x-Connecticut Sun | 24-9 | .727 | 3 |
3. | x-Minnesota Lynx | 24-9 | .727 | 3 |
4. | x - Las Vegas Aces | 21-12 | .636 | 6 |
5. | x - Seattle Storm | 20-13 | .606 | 7 |
6. | x - Indiana Fever | 17-16 | .515 | 10 |
7. | x - Phoenix Mercury | 17-17 | .500 | 10.5 |
8. | Chicago Sky | 11-22 | .333 | 16 |
— | Atlanta Dream | 11-22 | .333 | 16 |
— | Washington Mystics | 10-23 | .303 | 17 |
— | Dallas Wings | 9-24 | .273 | 18 |
— | Los Angeles Sparks | 7-25 | .219 | 19.5 |
X: Clinched playoffs
WNBA playoff tiebreakers
The WNBA has five playoff seeding tiebreakers in place if two teams finish with the same record:
- Better record in head-to-head games
- Better winning percentage within own conference
- Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season
- Better point differential in head-to-head games
- Coin toss
If there are more than two teams tied for the same seed, the tiebreakers are similar but have a slightly different twist:
- Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams
- Better winning percentage against teams within the conference (if all teams are from the same conference) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (if one or more teams are in different conferences)
- Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season
- Better point differential in games involving tied teams
- Coin toss
WNBA games today
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Sparks vs. Fever | 7 p.m. | CBSSN |
Fever remaining schedule
The Fever clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday, Sept. 3, ending the franchise's eight-year postseason drought.
Here's a look at the rest of Clark and Indiana's schedule.
Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Wednesday, Sept. 4 | vs. Sparks | 7 p.m. | CBSSN |
Friday, Sept. 6 | vs. Lynx | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
Sunday, Sept. 8 | vs. Dream | 4 p.m. | ESPN3 |
Wednesday, Sept. 11 | vs. Aces | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
Friday, Sept. 13 | vs. Aces | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
Sunday, Sept. 15 | vs. Wings | 3 p.m. | NBA TV |
Thursday, Sept. 19 | at Mystics | 7 p.m. | Prime Video |
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Sky remaining schedule
The Sky are fighting to keep the No. 8 seed with seven games remaining on their schedule. They are tied with the Dream for the final playoff spot and have a one-game lead over the 10th-seed Mystics.
You can find the rest of Reese and Chicago's schedule below.
Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Friday, Sept. 6 | vs. Sparks | 9:30 p.m. | ION |
Sunday, Sept. 8 | vs. Wings | 6 p.m. | — |
Wednesday, Sept. 11 | vs. Mystics | 8 p.m. | — |
Friday, Sept. 13 | at Lynx | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
Sunday, Sept. 15 | vs. Mercury | 6 p.m. | — |
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | at Dream | 7:30 p.m. | — |
Thursday, Sept. 19 | at Sun | 7 p.m. | — |