The Minnesota Lynx lead the 2026 WNBA Playoff Race at 32-10, 1 game ahead of the Golden State Valkyries.
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Playoff Race standings, 2026
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Magic
Minnesota Lynx (MIN)x
32
10
.762
-
7-3
W1
2
Golden State Valkyries (GSV)x
31
11
.738
1
8-2
W6
E2
Las Vegas Aces (LVA)x
29
13
.690
3
7-3
W5
-
Atlanta Dream (ATL)x
29
14
.674
3.5
8-2
W4
-
Indiana Fever (IND)x
27
15
.643
5
7-3
L1
-
Washington Mystics (WAS)x
26
16
.619
6
7-3
W2
-
Dallas Wings (DAL)x
26
17
.605
6.5
7-3
L1
-
New York Liberty (NYL)x
26
17
.605
6.5
6-4
L1
-
Los Angeles Sparks (LAS)o
16
26
.381
16
4-6
W1
-
Portland Fire (PDX)o
16
27
.372
16.5
3-7
L4
-
Phoenix Mercury (PHX)o
16
27
.372
16.5
4-6
W1
-
Chicago Sky (CHI)o
15
27
.357
17
3-7
L5
-
Toronto Tempo (TOR)o
11
31
.262
21
1-9
L6
-
Connecticut Sun (CON)o
10
32
.238
22
2-8
L5
-
Seattle Storm (SEA)o
8
35
.186
24.5
2-8
L4
-
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot. The playoff places are settled, so these numbers are about the race for first place, not about the dashed line. A magic number counts what would settle the race. The leader needs that many wins of its own, losses by second place, or any mix of the two. An E number is the same count for a team below, measured against the leader. Reach it and that team's chase is over.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
p
clinched the top seed
o
eliminated from the postseason
Turning points
The lead has changed hands 4 times.
The Minnesota Lynx trailed by as many as 1.5 games on May 10, 2026.
The Minnesota Lynx have led alone since July 12, 2026.
The magic number is 2: any mix of 2 more wins for the Minnesota Lynx and losses for the Golden State Valkyries puts the race beyond reach.
The Golden State Valkyries have gained 4 games on first place since August 22, 2026.
The Minnesota Lynx won 10 games in a row from July 8, 2026 to August 2, 2026, the longest run of the race.
The Minnesota Lynx led by as many as 5 games on August 21, 2026.
The Minnesota Lynx went 8-0 from July 11, 2026 to August 2, 2026, turning a level race into a lead of 4 games.
The Minnesota Lynx have spent 118 of the season's 137 charted days so far in first place.