{"id":264021,"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/wnba-postseason-seeding-to-come-down-to-the-wire-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:00:00","slug":"wnba-postseason-seeding-to-come-down-to-the-wire-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/wnba-postseason-seeding-to-come-down-to-the-wire-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA postseason seeding to come down to the wire | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>There are just two days left in the WNBA regular season \u2014 and still so much to be decided before the postseason tips off on Sunday. Let\u2019s hoop right to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Minnesota Lynx lock in No. 1 seed:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kareemcopeland\/status\/2102527344594264316?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Their maestro<\/a> was sidelined, but nothing could stop the Lynx from securing the league\u2019s top playoff spot last night \u2014 not even a lopsided 96\u201377 loss to the Indiana Fever. That\u2019s right: Minny secured home-court advantage for the entire postseason because the second-place Golden State Valkyries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/game?gameId=401857212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lost a 90\u201382 overtime stunner<\/a> to the Portland Fire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>And the ripple effects are giant: The Valks\u2019 loss opens the door for the Las Vegas Aces to steal the No. 2 spot. If Vegas beats the Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. ET tomorrow, and Golden State stumbles vs. the LA Sparks at the same time, the Aces leapfrog the Valks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The only straightforward clinching scenario? The Atlanta Dream, who can lay claim to the No. 4 seed (and the home-court advantage that comes with it) with a victory over the NY Liberty tonight at 8 p.m. ET.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f The rest of the field is utter chaos: <\/strong>The four remaining squads are separated by just two games ahead of each team\u2019s season finale. The youthful Mystics have the best shot at landing the No. 5 spot, especially considering they play the injury-riddled Chicago Sky tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET <em>and<\/em> own the tiebreak over the current fifth seed, the Fever.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Believe it or not, the perennial powerhouse Liberty are most likely to finish No. 8 (potentially setting up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/46027123\/wnba-2025-minnesota-lynx-new-york-liberty-finals-rematch-playoffs-rivalry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a spicy clash<\/a> with the Lynx in the first round) since the Dallas Wings, who play the Seattle Storm tonight at 10 p.m. ET, won the season series. 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