WNBA playoff picture 2025: Lynx get No. 1 seed, Valkyries fall in playoff standings, WNBA Playoffs bracket locked in

The final week of the 2025 WNBA season has arrived, but the playoff picture remains murky. The Minnesota Lynx have secured the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, but no other team is locked into a spot and three postseason berths still remain up for grabs.

The final day of the 2025 WNBA regular season mimicked a game of musical chairs.

Eight teams had punched their tickets to the playoffs coming in, but only three teams had locked in their playoff seeding entering Thursday's slate -- meaning a lot was at stake.

Which teams are going to WNBA playoffs?

The Lynx destroyed the lottery-bound Sun on Saturday to officially clinch the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason.

1. Minnesota Lynx

2. Las Vegas Aces

3. Atlanta Dream

4. Phoenix Mercury

5. New York Liberty

6. Indiana Fever

7. Seattle Storm

8. Golden State Valkyries

2025 WNBA playoff picture, Final standings.

The regular season will conclude on Sept. 11 and the playoffs begin on Sept. 14. The last possible Finals date is Oct. 19.

Standings

1. Minnesota Lynx (34-10) -- Playoffs

2. Las Vegas Aces (30-14) -- Playoffs

3. Atlanta Dream (30-14) -- Playoffs

4. Phoenix Mercury (27-17) -- Playoffs

5. New York Liberty (27-17) -- Playoffs

6. Indiana Fever (24-20) -- Playoffs

7. Seattle Storm (23-21) -- Playoffs

8. Golden State Valkyries (23-21) -- Playoffs

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9. Los Angeles Sparks (21-23) -- Lottery

10. Washington Mystics (16-28) -- Lottery

11. Connecticut Sun (11-33) -- Lottery

12. Chicago Sky (10-34) -- Lottery

13. Dallas Wings (10-34) -- Lottery

2025 WNBA playoffs bracket: First-round playoff matchups schedule

No. 1 Minnesota Lynx vs. No. 8 Golden State Valkyries

No. 2 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 7 Seattle Storm

No. 3 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever

No. 4 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 5 New York Liberty

Teams will play a best-of-three series in the first round, a best-of-five series in the semifinals, and -- in a new change this year -- a best-of-seven affair in the Finals.

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