As a reminder, the top eight teams make the playoffs, regardless of conference standings. From there, they are placed into a standard eight-team bracket. The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-three, while the semifinals are a best-of-five and the Finals, as of this season, are a best-of-seven.

Sunday afternoon delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of the WNBA season. The Indiana Fever stormed back from 21 points down to defeat the Connecticut Sun 99-93 in overtime. The victory was fueled by Kelsey Mitchell’s 38 points,

The Liberty and Dream will meet for a Saturday matinee as both teams battle it out for a shot to claim the WNBA's No. 2 playoff seed.

ATLANTA ― Could the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream meet again in the 2025 WNBA playoffs? Thursday's down-to-the-wire rematch, where the Dream won, 75-73, seems to suggest so.

The Connecticut Sun lost to the Indiana Fever 99-93 in overtime after blowing a 21-point lead at home on Sunday. The loss dropped the Sun to 6-27 on the season for the worst record in the WNBA.

The WNBA playoffs will begin at 1 p.m. ET on September 14, with Game 7 of the WNBA Finals set for 8 p.m. ET on October 17. Of course, the Finals could end before depending on how many games of the best-of-seven series wind up being necessary. All games will be broadcast on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. The regular season concludes on September 9.

The WNBA Playoffs are on the horizon, and the standings are more contentious than ever. Here's what teams have risen and fallen this week.