Race to the Playoffs

WNBA 2026

Women's National Basketball Association

The 2026 Women's National Basketball Association standings and playoff picture. Odds come from simulating the rest of the season thousands of times.

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamRecord
1Atlanta Dream30-14
2Washington Mystics28-16
3Indiana Fever28-16
4New York Liberty26-18
5Chicago Sky16-28
6Toronto Tempo11-33
7Connecticut Sun11-33

Western Conference

SeedTeamRecord
1Minnesota Lynx33-11
2Golden State Valkyries32-12
3Las Vegas Aces31-13
4Dallas Wings27-17
5Portland Fire17-27
6Los Angeles Sparks16-28
7Phoenix Mercury16-28
8Seattle Storm8-36

WNBA playoff bracket · Every WNBA team's chances · Schedule

How the WNBA playoffs work

Tiebreakers

Head-to-head record, then record against teams .500 or better, then point differential.

How the odds work

The odds come from playing out the rest of the season thousands of times. Each simulated game is decided by the two teams’ records so far, pulled toward average early in the season, and teams that finish level are separated with the league’s official tiebreakers.