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WNBA Playoff Standings: Updated Standings, Deciding Scenarios as Fever and Sky Battle for Postseason
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WNBA Playoff Standings: Updated Standings, Deciding Scenarios as Fever and Sky Battle for Postseason

The 2024 WNBA season is coming to an end and the Fever and Sky are battling to stay in the playoffs.

WNBA teams have eight to 10 games left and we are starting to get a clearer picture of what the postseason will look like.

Liberty, Lynx and Sun are the only teams to win the playoffs, with the Storm and Aces knocking on the door of a postseason spot. The Fever are creating a split between the first team out of the playoff picture, while the Sky, Dream and Mystics are fighting for the final No. 8 seed.

In preparation for Friday’s highly anticipated matchup between superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, here’s a look at the updated 2024 WNBA rankings.

Last updated on Thursday, August 29.

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Updated WNBA Playoff Pictures, Standings

Rank Team WL Profit percentage. NL
1. x-New York Liberty 26-6 .813
2. x-Minnesota Lynx 23-8 .742 2.5
3. x-Connecticut Sun 22-8 .733 3
4. Storm in Seattle 19-11 .633 6
5. Las Vegas Aces 18-12 .600 7
6. Phoenix Mercury 16-16 .500 10
7. Indiana fever 15-16 .484 10.5
8. Chicago Heaven 11-19 .367 14
Atlanta Dream 10-20 .333 15
Washington Mystics 9-22 .290 16.5
Dallas Wings 8-22 .267 17
Los Angeles Sparks 7-24 .226 18.5

X: Play-offs achieved

WNBA Playoff Tiebreakers

The WNBA uses five tiebreakers for the playoffs when two teams finish with the same record:

  1. Better record in head-to-head matches
  2. Better winning percentage within own conference
  3. Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season
  4. Better points difference in head-to-head matches
  5. Toss a coin

If more than two teams tie, the tiebreakers are similar, but with a slightly different twist:

  1. Better winning percentage in all head-to-head matches with drawn teams
  2. 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)
  3. Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season
  4. Better points difference in matches with tied teams
  5. Toss a coin

Fever Residual Schedule

The Fever are beginning to secure their spot in the playoffs, holding a 4.5-game lead over the last team eliminated: the Atlanta Dream.

Below you can see the rest of Clarks and Indiana’s schedule.

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Friday August 30th at Sky 7:30 pm ION
Sunday September 1st at Wings 4:00 p.m. NBA TV
Wednesday September 4th against Sparks 7:00 p.m. CBSSN
Friday September 6th against Lynx 7:30 pm ION
Sunday September 8th vs. Dream 4:00 p.m. ESPN3
Wednesday September 11th against Aces 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Friday September 13 at Aces 7:30 pm ION
Sunday September 15th versus Wings 3:00 p.m. NBA TV
Thursday September 19th at Mystics 7:00 p.m. Prime video

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Sky remaining schedule

The Sky are fighting to retain the No. 8 seed with 10 games remaining in the season. They hold a one-game lead over the ninth-place Dream and a 2.5-game lead over the 10th-place Mystics.

Below is the rest of Reese and Chicago’s schedule.

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Friday August 30th vs. Fever 7:30 pm ION
Sunday September 1st at Lynx 3:00 p.m. Bally Sports
Tuesday September 3rd at Aces 10:00 p.m. NBA TV
Friday September 6th against Sparks 9:30 pm ION
Sunday September 8th versus Wings 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday September 11th vs. Mystics 8:00 p.m.
Friday September 13 at Lynx 7:30 pm ION
Sunday September 15th versus Mercury 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday September 17 at Dream 7:30 pm
Thursday September 19th by sun 7:00 p.m.