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The WNBA playoff field is confirmed with eight days of regular-season action remaining. Minnesota Lynx command the standings while Indiana Fever's star duo look to secure favourable seeding.
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Eight teams have punched their tickets to the WNBA playoffs, with the Minnesota Lynx sitting comfortably atop the standings at 31-9. The Golden State Valkyries and Las Vegas Aces are close behind in a tightly packed upper tier.
Four regular-season games remain for every team, with just eight days left to settle the bracket. The Lynx hold the inside track to the No. 1 seed - two more victories will seal it.
Atlanta and Indiana are deadlocked in the fight for the last first-round home-court spot. The stakes are clear: the No. 4 seed hosts Game 1 and a potential Game 3, while the fifth seed gets home advantage only for Game 2.
The Fever's fortunes rest heavily on Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Clark, fresh from helping Team USA claim World Cup gold, continues to be a dominant offensive force. Mitchell has matched her intensity with prolific scoring of her own, powering Indiana's push.
Indiana's closing schedule includes a trip to eliminated Toronto and a home date with Washington - manageable fixtures. But two meetings with league-leading Minnesota loom large and could shape the Fever's entire postseason trajectory. A slip could leave them as the unfortunate No. 8 seed, facing a brutal first-round draw against the Lynx, Aces, or Valkyries.
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