Status: The Lynx have clinched a WNBA playoff spot and are guaranteed to open at home.
Everything you need to know about the Lynx and the WNBA playoffs
Two games remain in the regular season for the Lynx, with a first-round matchup against Caitlin Clark and the Fever possible.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 16, 2024 at 4:07PM
Seeding: Minnesota (29-9) is in second place in the WNBA standings — two games behind No. 1 New York and two games ahead of No. 3 Connecticut. The Lynx have the tiebreaker on New York (2-1 in head-to-head meetings), but would lose a tiebreaker to Connecticut (0-2 entering Tuesday’s game).
If the playoffs started today ... The Lynx would face No. 7 Phoenix.
Remaining Lynx schedule: They are at Connecticut on Tuesday and finish the regular season at home vs. Los Angeles on Thursday.
When do the playoffs start? Sunday. The latest they could go would be Oct. 20.
What is the first-round format? The top eight finishers in the standings qualify. The top four teams host the first two games of a best-of-three first round, with No. 1 playing No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, No. 4 vs. No. 5.
After that? The semifinals and finals are best-of-five, with the higher seeds having the first two games and Game 5 (if necessary) at home.
Could the Lynx play the Fever and Caitlin Clark? Indiana is the sixth seed, so the Lynx will play the Fever if they are No. 3.
Playoff tickets: Went on sale Wednesday.
The Lynx can clinch the No. 2 seed in the WNBA if they beat Connecticut on Tuesday night.
