WNBA playoffs 2026 tracker: Standings, clinch scenarios, schedule, playoff bracket and more as Lynx clinch No. 1 seed
Here's where things stand with the WNBA playoff picture.
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Here's where things stand with the WNBA playoff picture.
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham delivered a strong bounce-back performance Tuesday against the Minnesota Lynx.
Caitlin Clark isn’t shying away from her blockbuster matchup with Olivia Miles. After Miles sat out Tuesday’s game due to a calf injury, Clark said she hoped her counterpart would suit up for Thursday’s return fixture in Minnesota.
Clark scored 27. Her coach still got in her face.
Caitlin Clark was electric when she delivered another strong performance for the Indiana Fever as the team beat out the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But the biggest moment of the night came after the final buzzer. Following the victory, Clark stopped on her way to the locker room to give two young fans […] The post Fever’s Caitlin Clark makes young fans’ dreams come true with special gift appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Olivia Miles missed Tuesday night's game in Indianapolis with a calf injury.
WNBACaitlin Clark's defense helped the Fever beat the Lynx. Clark scored 27 points, but she also had seven rebounds, nine assists and four steals.
WNBAThis is an ominous sign for Minnesota.
The Lynx went into the second-to-last game of the season against the Fever with a chance to wrap up the No. 1 playoff seed, but coach Cheryl Reeve didn't play her normal starters a single minute of the second half.
Sophie Cunningham had a pointed message for her haters ahead of the Indiana Fever's regular season home finale against the Minnesota Lynx.
Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night. Indiana kept alive its faint hopes of earning the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and home-court advantage in the first round for at least one more day. It also prevented the Lynx from clinching the No. 1 seed, at least until after Golden State plays later Tuesday.
Sophie Cunningham bounced back from one of her worst games of the season as the Indiana Fever took care of business against the shorthanded Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday. In doing so, the eight-year veteran achieved a career scoring milestone, reaching 2,000 points.
The Minnesota Lynx can breathe a sigh of relief. They are the WNBA playoff's No. 1 seed.
Olivia Miles. | Getty Images All the Minnesota Lynx had to do to clinch the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs was to beat the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night. That proved too tough for Minnesota, as they got blown out 96-77. Luckily for the Lynx, the Golden State Valkyries lost to the Portlanf Fire, securing the top spot for Minnesota, but falling upwards isn’t ideal this late into the year. Quite the night for the Minnesota Lynx, who lost to the Fever and saw their starters get benched in the s...
WNBAIt looked like the Minnesota Lynx would cruise into the WNBA postseason, but they are struggling at the worst time.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Liatu King #2 of the Minnesota Lynx and Lexi Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever battle for a loose ball during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images Without Olivia Miles, the Minnesota Lynx s...
Caitlin Clark has found another gear at just the right time for the Indiana Fever. With playoff seeding at stake, she has only proved her worth as an MVP contender.
INDIANAPOLIS – The most critical commonality for the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever, as of Tuesday, was each other. The teams will meet in two straight games to end the WNBA regular season. The same faces effectively will decide each other’s postseason fates over at least 80 minutes. As pure theater, Tuesday’s meeting had promise. Their only previous meeting in early August featured 208 combined points and became the second-most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever. “That was one of the best
Olivia Miles was a late scratch for the Lynx ahead of their game against the Fever on Tuesday due to a left calf injury.
Read our Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever prediction, pick, and WNBA odds for Tuesday, September 22.