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Caitlin Clark, Fever Secures Spot in 2024 WNBA Playoff Bracket; Updated Standings | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors
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Caitlin Clark, Fever Secures Spot in 2024 WNBA Playoff Bracket; Updated Standings | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 1: Kelsey Mitchell #0 of the Indiana Fever celebrates a goal with Caitlin Clark #22 during the second half against the Dallas Wings at the College Park Center on September 1, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photo, User agrees to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

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In Caitlin Clark’s debut season, the Indiana Fever secured their first playoff spot since 2016.

Thanks to the defeats of the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night, the Fever secured one of the eight playoff spots in the WNBA.

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FEVER GOES TO THE PLAYOFFS IN CAITLIN CLARK’S ROOKIE YEAR 🚨🤯
The post-season drought is officially over in Indiana 😤 photo.twitter.com/QaGUje9IB8

Updated WNBA Playoff Standings

  1. Freedom of New York (27-6)
  2. Connecticut Sun (24-9)
  3. Minnesota lynx (24-9)
  4. Las Vegas Aces (21-12)
  5. Storm in Seattle (20-13)
  6. Indiana fever (17-16)
  7. Phoenix Mercury (17-17)
  8. Chicago Heaven (11-22)
  9. Atlanta Dream (11-22)
  10. Washington Mystics (10-23)
  11. Dallas Wings (9-24)
  12. Los Angeles Sparks (7-25)

Seven of the eight postseason spots are locked up. The Sky and Dream are currently tied for the final spot with matching 11-22 records, but Chicago now holds the tiebreaker with a 2-1 record against Atlanta.

These two teams will play each other one more time on September 17 at Wintrust Arena for the penultimate game of the regular season for both clubs.

The Liberty have a comfortable cushion for the No. 1 seed. Their lead over the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx is three with seven games remaining. They hold the tiebreaker over the Sun with a 3-1 record in their four matchups.

New York and Minnesota have split two head-to-head matches so far. The two teams will play again on September 15, with Liberty hosting the Lynx.

The Fever secured a spot in the postseason on a night they weren’t playing. They’ve earned the title of the team no one wants to play in a playoff series.

Head coach Christie Sides’ team has won four straight games since the All-Star and Olympic break. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and 16-8 since losing eight of their first nine games to start the season.

Clark is on a roll, reminiscent of what she did in college at Iowa. The Rookie of the Year favorite is averaging 20.9 points, 10.1 assists and 6.2 rebounds in 19 starts since June 16. She has 10 double-doubles and one triple-double in the streak.

Indiana’s 17 wins are the most since the team finished 17-17 in 2016. The Fever are hoping to secure their first winning season since 2015 (20-14), when they reached the WNBA Finals.

Clark and the Fever return to action on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Sparks in the first of a six-game home series.