2025 WNBA playoff picture: How five teams can clinch spots

WNBA left sixteen days in a regular season. Two playoff berths are safe. Three teams finished. 2025 WNBA playoffs are taking photo shape.

Top teams in the league – Minnesota Links, Atlanta dream, Las vegas ekka, Phoenix mercury And New York Liberty Playoff seeding and home-court are fighting for benefits. But somewhere else Wnba standingFive teams, within four matches of each other, are dying really for the last three spots.

If the playoff started on Tuesday, Seattle Storm (10.5 games behind League-Leading Links),, Golden State Valcaries (11) And Indiana fever (11) The playoff will have the sixth through the eighth seed Los angeles sparks (12) and Washington Mistics (14.5) Remembering the narrowly cut.

The ESPN breaks out what you should know about each of these playoff expectations and their remaining way to get a place in Postsen.

Chance to make playoffs: 95.1% (per) ESPN WNBA BPI,

Playoff Outlook: Seattle is largely defined by its discrepancies this season, and a six-game losing streak-one stretch to start from August in which each game was fixed for 10 points or less and the team fell down. Falling below 500-put the storm in danger of falling out of the playoff photo. But the team has recovered with four wins in their last five matches, including Washington’s victory. Nanka Ogwumike‘S buzzer beater,

At number 6 in standing, the storm may seem safe for now. But they want to avoid leaving a matchup against Links or Red-Hot Aces choice to give better opportunity to win their first playoff series since 2022. The storm has been especially better than (12–8) on the road compared to the house (8–10), when they will close the season with a four consentant contest on the climatic play.

Decisive player: Dominic goods Seattle has a bright place in the up-down season. The 19-year-old, recently emerged as an indispensable part of the storm rotation, with three 20-point performances and three double-dubels in August. One can be one of the highest roof of someone in the league near the goods.

Remaining Games (6): @ IND (August 26), @ Minute (28 August), vs Chi (30 August), vs la (September 1), vs NY (September 5), vs GS (September 9)

Series Record: 1-2 vs GS; 0-2 vs end; 1-2 vs La; Was 1-2 vs.

Chance to make playoffs: 88.2%

Playoff Outlook: with Cetleen Clarke The season is now limited to 13 sports and three other guards, injuries have reduced the fever roof as they seek the performance of the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16. The team has proud of its resolve to adversely, but since August 5 has won only two games (in overtime in Vs Chicago and Connecticut) – begging the question whether fever can reach a braking point.

New addition Odissi sims, Shei peddi And Air power Can not make for complete damage Saw mcdonald, Sydney Kolson And Sophie Cunningham (And the absence of Clarke continues), but they bring experienced experiences that may be valuable in such high-dot situations.

Not helping cases: Indiana’s upcoming schedule is not very forgiving, in which almost all are against the remaining sports teams of fever that are either fighting for a postsen berth or seeding.

Decisive player: Clarke Not played since July 15 But attended Shooteround on Sunday morning, working with the team for some time in some capacity. How soon Indiana will be able to bring her back into the mixture, and how would she see once she comes back to the floor? And maybe a constant slide in standing means that his return is very low, too late?

Remaining Games (7): Vs C (26 August), @ La (August 29), @ GS (31 August), @ Phx (September 2), vs Chi (September 5), @ (September 7), vs min (September 9)

Series Record: 2-0 vs. Sea; 0-2 vs GS; 0-3 vs La; Was 1-2 vs.

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What does the road ahead for fever without Cataline Clarke look?

The ARI Chamber is involved in the “SportsCentor” to discuss the way of the playoffs of Indiana fever, while Ketleen Clarke remains out with injury.

Chance to make playoffs: 76.8%

Playoff Outlook: Valkyries have overcome presence’s expectations, already in their inaugural season when an expansion team set the WNBA record for the most victory when he saw the number 18 earlier this month. They are now within the reach of becoming the first WNBA expansion franchise to make the playoffs in their debut season. All more remarkable is that Valcriers have managed to remain in existence while dealing with a host of injuries, especially after losing all-stars. Kayla Thornton (Knee) for the rest of the year.

The Golden State has led the league in the presence of this summer and will look at the benefits of its home-apprehension when it hosts five direct competitions in the next two weeks before finishing the regular season on the road.

Decisive player: Veronica Burton After more limited roles in the previous stops in Dallas and Connecticut, a revelation has been made for Valakiris, emerging as a leading candidate for WNBA. She leads the Golden State players active in scoring, assisting and stealing, even more work after going down with Thornton’s injury. But she shines with at least 24 points in three of the last six matches and 24-point, 14-astist, zero-turnover performance last week. He will have to continue its productivity at his stellar two-way game, especially the aggressive end, for Valkyries to make more history in the coming weeks.

Remaining Games (7): Vs (30 August), vs Ind (31 August), vs NY (2 September), vs. dal (September 4), vs min (September 6), @ C (September 9), @ minute (September 11)

Series Record: 2–1 vs. Sea; 2-0 vs Ind; 3–1 vs. La; Was 3-0 vs.

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Valkyries 3-Game beat the wings to snap skids

Veronica Burton scored 25 points, to lead the Vulcaries with Pagi Beukers and Dallas Wings 90-81.

Chance to make playoffs: 39.3%

Playoff Outlook: Sparks in the new form are clear about their goals throughout the year: create a playoffs. Not only Los Angeles has remembered Postsen every year since 2020, but after doing business for its number 2 pick Kelsey plumIn 2025, returning to the playoffs became even more paramount. La raised steam around the all-star break, winning eight out of nine games in a stretch. But since then, the sparks have won alternative victories and losses, preventing them from achieving better positions in standing.

All the teams left the jockey for the last few playoff berths, the sparks have the most sports remaining (nine), including six in the last 11 days of the regular session. And to stay in hunting, they have to do what Kelsey Plum ordered him in those moments after his thrilling victory over Dallas last week: “Some F-play ING defense.”

Decisive player: Five or six players can reach double figures in the high-octane offense of sparks, but Ricia jackson This recent bounce has been particularly important for Los Angeles. Putting on the warm streak of sparks in mid -July, he averaged 12.1 points per game. It is up to 17.3 ppg in 15 games. The best stakes of the sparks rest on scoring against his opponents to go to a run, and Jackson played a big role there.

Remaining Games (9): Vs PHX (26 August), vs Ind (29 August), vs. WAS (31 August), @ Sagar (1 September), @ ATL (September 3), @ ATL (September 5), vs. Dal (September 7), @ PhX (September 9), vs LV (11 September)

Series Record: 2–1 vs. Sea; 1-3 vs GS; 3-0 vs Ind; Was 2-1 vs.

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The historical game of Paige Bueckers Damaged by the winner of Kelsey Plum

Paige Bueckers leave 44 points, but the sparks are strong on the wings thanks to the game-winning bucket of the Kelcy Plum.

Chance to make playoffs: 0.6%

Playoff Outlook: Mystic WNBA is one of the pleasant surprises of the season, behind the stalled all-star tendem Sonia citron And Kiki IrafenBut after sending Britney Cyx For Seattle before the trading deadline, it appears that they will remember the playoffs. They have fallen into the standing after losing nine out of their last 12 (including four straight) and have 3.5 games out of the eighth place, with just six games left. But in year 2 of its reconstruction, Washington may be satisfied with recalling Postsen and getting back into the lottery.

Decisive player: Citron and Irafen DC have Go-Two players, but Shakira Austin Another rapidly important top option is recently 30-point (on 67% shooting), 5-rebound, 4-block game. Mysticists will require those three firing on all cylinders if they want to push a late playoffs and pass the choice of Indiana and LA in Standing.

Remaining Games (6): @ NY (August 28), @ GS (August 30), @ La (31 August), vs PhX (September 4), vs Ind (September 7), @ NY (9 September)

Series Record: 2–1 vs. Sea; 0-3 vs GS; 2–1 vs end; 1-2 vs La