The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands twice.
The Connecticut Sun trailed by as many as half a game on May 18, 2021.
The Connecticut Sun took first place for good on May 28, 2021.
The Connecticut Sun won 14 games in a row from July 9, 2021 to September 19, 2021, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Olympic break.
The Connecticut Sun went 10-0 from August 16, 2021 to September 17, 2021, turning a lead of 4 games into a lead of 10 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 17 of the 72 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Connecticut Sun spent 128 of the season's 129 charted days in first place.