Keep track of the race to the 2026 WNBA playoffs!
The countdown to the WNBA's crossover Christmas is officially underway.
Three teams have punched their tickets to the 2026 postseason, as seven other squads are set to seek to dethrone the Las Vegas Aces as champions. The league's 30th season has officially entered its fourth quarter and, while the league will take about two weeks off to account for its players' participation in Berlin's FIBA Women's World Cup, the stakes are steadily rising on the road to another best-of-seven championship set.
Keep track of the path to the Finals with Ballislife's 2026 WNBA playoff tracker packed with everything you need to know about the push to the postseason ...
(LAST UPDATED: 8/29/26, 6:00 a.m. ET)
Standings
Race for 1st
| Team | Wins | Losses | Games Back |
| 1. y-Minnesota Lynx | 31 | 8 | - |
| 2. x-Golden State Valkyries | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 3. x-Las Vegas Aces | 27 | 13 | 4.5 |
Battle for Home Court
| Team | Wins | Losses | Games Back (From 4th) |
| 4. x-Indiana Fever | 26 | 14 | - |
| 5. x-Atlanta Dream | 25 | 14 | 0.5 |
| 6. x-New York Liberty | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 7. x-Washington Mystics | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 8. x-Dallas Wings | 23 | 16 | 2.5 |
(x-clinched playoff berth)
(y-clinched first-round homecourt)
(ELIMINATED: Portland Fire, Chicago Sky, Phoenix Mercury, Los Angeles Sparks, Toronto Tempo, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm)
Magic Numbers
| Team | Clinch Berth | Clinch Home Court | Clinch No. 1 seed |
| Minnesota | CLINCHED | CLINCHED | 2 |
| Golden State | CLINCHED | 2 | N/A |
| Las Vegas | CLINCHED | 3 | N/A |
| Atlanta | CLINCHED | N/A | N/A |
| Indiana | CLINCHED | N/A | N/A |
| New York | CLINCHED | N/A | N/A |
| Washington | CLINCHED | N/A | N/A |
| Dallas | CLINCHED | N/A | N/A |
Daily Clinching Scenarios (August 30)
―Minnesota clinches top seed with win AND Golden State loss
―Golden State clinches first-round homecourt with win AND Atlanta loss
Weekly Games of Note
(All times ET)
(Non-national games on WNBA League Pass)
Sunday, August 23
Dallas 92, Seattle 70
Indiana 113, Chicago 90
Las Vegas 88, Toronto 78
Washington 105, Portland 100
Monday, August 24
Golden State 80, Minnesota 66
Atlanta 78, Los Angeles 71
Tuesday, August 25
Dallas 96, Portland 78
Washington 94, Phoenix 84.
Wednesday, August 26
Golden State 89, Connecticut 64
Thursday, August 27
Golden State 79, New York 60
Washington 80, Phoenix 73
Friday, August 28
Indiana 111, Connecticut 91
Portland 101, Atlanta 83
Las Vegas 93, Toronto 73
Los Angeles 88, Washington 82
Saturday, August 29
New York 85, Chicago 66
Sunday, August 30
Minnesota at Atlanta, 3 p.m., NBA TV
Golden State at Portland, 7 p.m.
Connecticut at Dallas, 8 p.m.
FIBA WORLD CUP BREAK THROUGH SEPT. 16
Current Playoff Matchups
(1) Minnesota vs. (8) Dallas
(4) Indiana vs. (5) Atlanta
(2) Golden State vs. (7) Washington
(3) Las Vegas vs. (6) New York
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