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2024 WNBA Playoffs Tracker — Who’s in? Who’s Making the Biggest Impact and More

The New York Liberty are in the driver’s seat for the WNBA playoffs, as they enter the second half of the season in first place. But things could get very interesting in the rest of August and September.

Eight teams will make the postseason. Finishing in the top four means a chance to host a best-of-three first-round playoff series. Right now, those four spots appear to be decided by five teams: New York, the Connecticut Sun, the Minnesota Lynx, the Seattle Storm and the two-time reigning champion Las Vegas Aces.

The Liberty, one of the original franchises of the WNBA, are still looking for their first WNBA title. New York lost to the Aces in the WNBA Finals last season, but the Liberty have been the league’s most consistent team so far in 2024.

Meanwhile, there’s another story to watch: the Indiana Fever, who haven’t been to the playoffs since 2016. With two consecutive No. 1 picks in the past two seasons, Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark, the Fever are now in playoff position with 14 games remaining in their regular season.


Important remaining dates

August 20: Deadline for trading

September 19: Regular season ends

September 22: Play-offs begin

October 20: Last possible final date


The WNBA Playoff Predictor

The ESPN Analytics team analyzes playoff probability in real time. The top eight teams advance to the playoffs — a best-of-three series in the first round, with teams seeded based on their regular-season performance, and a best-of-five format for the semifinals and finals. Updated nightly:


The WNBA’s Top 5 Players According to WPA

How much does a single player mean to the team? Win Probability Added (WPA) records how likely it is to go up or down when a player is on the field and gives them an estimated credit. Here we break down the league’s best players in the category. Updated after matches:


The WNBA’s Top Five Rookies According to WPA

The 2024 rookie class deserves its own analysis. Win Probability Added (WPA) captures how likely it is to go up or down when a player is on the field and gives them an estimated credit. These rookies have not only impacted their teams, but the league as well. Updated after games:


Worth seeing

25 reasons to read: Our midseason edition of the top 25 player rankings.

What’s next for the WNBA? A’ja Wilson and the Aces, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese.

WNBA Prediction Time: 10 things that will happen in the second half.

Rookie tracker: Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese. We follow the rookies.


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