WNBA Playoff Snapshot 📸

08/15/2022 WNBA Playoff Snapshot 📸

By: Jeff Yoder

Liberty & Mercury Secure Last 2 Spots; Aces Steal 1-Seed From Sky; Sylvia Fowles Plays Final Game

The WNBA regular season came to a close on Sunday, but not before a pivotal weekend for playoff seeding. Five teams entered the weekend with a shot at the last two playoff spots, but the Liberty and Mercury found their way in. Meanwhile, the Aces reeled off a four-game win streak to close out the regular season and steal the overall No. 1 seed from the Sky. The elimination of the Lynx also meant that Sunday was Sylvia Fowles’ final game. She finished with a double-double, and she’ll go down as arguably the greatest center in WNBA history.

 

The playoff picture is finally set, and the postseason tips off Wednesday night. Eight teams. Two months. Let’s do it.

 

WNBA Playoffs

1. Las Vegas Aces (26-10)

2. Chicago Sky (26-10)

3. Connecticut Sun (25-11)

4. Seattle Storm (22-14)

5. Washington Mystics (22-14)

6. Dallas Wings (18-18)

7. New York Liberty (16-20)

8. Phoenix Mercury (15-21)

 

Just Missed: Minnesota Lynx (14-22), Atlanta Dream (14-22), Los Angeles Sparks (13-23)

 

WNBA Playoff Schedule

 

Additional Storylines

FTW: Sylvia Fowles Receives Standing Ovation in Final Game

WNBA: An Unforgettable Ride: Reflecting on Sylvia Fowles’ Legendary Career

ESPN: How Skylar Diggins-Smith’s Absence Impacts Phoenix’s Playoff Hopes

 

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