Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are 16-28, 7th in the Western Conference. See their playoff chances, the record they likely need, and how each remaining game moves the odds.
Common questions
Can the Phoenix Mercury still make the playoffs?
The Phoenix Mercury are 16-28, 7th in the Western Conference. Their live playoff odds, magic number and the games they need are on this page, updated after every game.
What record do the Phoenix Mercury need to make the playoffs?
This page lists every final record the Phoenix Mercury could finish with and how often each one gets them into the WNBA playoffs in simulated seasons.
How the WNBA playoffs work
- The eight teams with the best records make the playoffs, regardless of conference.
- They’re seeded 1–8 by record: 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5.
- The first round is best-of-three, followed by the semifinals and the best-of-seven WNBA Finals. Higher seeds have home-court advantage.
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.