2026 WNBA Playoff Picture: Predictions and Scenarios Ahead of the Final Games

The 2026 WNBA playoffs are set to begin: Thursday marks the final day of the regular season, and although eight teams are assured of advancing to the next stage, the final seeding for several teams remains open.

According to Bleacher Report, Atlanta Dream’s 83-65 win over the New York Liberty and the Dallas Wings’ 103-91 success against the Seattle Storm settled several dilemmas: Atlanta secured the 4th seed, New York is 8th, while Dallas is 7th. The current standings ahead of the final games are: Minnesota Lynx (32-11), Golden State Valkyries (31-12), Las Vegas Aces (30-13), Atlanta Dream (30-14), Indiana Fever (28-15), Washington Mystics (27-16), Dallas Wings (27-17), and New York Liberty (26-18).

Minnesota has secured first place in the standings, but Golden State and Las Vegas continue the battle for second. Golden State can take second with a win in the final game or if Las Vegas loses; for the Aces, the Valkyries must lose and they must win to move up, otherwise they will stay in third.

The scenarios for the middle seeds remain sensitive: Indiana will as a rule stay 5th unless they lose on Thursday, while if the Fever lose and the Mystics win, Washington will come in as 6th. Given that Minnesota has no need to fight for seeding, it is likely that Indiana will keep the 5th seed into the playoffs, according to Bleacher Report.

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