The WNBA’s playoff field is now set.
The Dallas Wings picked up a 96-78 win over the Portland Fire on Tuesday night at the Moda Center, which officially locked up the eighth and final postseason spot this summer. That got the team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2023.
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The loss also eliminated the Fire from the playoffs. The expansion team entered Tuesday night more than six games back from the Wings in the standings, however, so this was very likely coming sooner or later.
While the playoff field is now solidified, no seed has been locked up just yet. The Minnesota Lynx hold the best record in the league and are on pace to grab the No. 1 seed. They could have clinched that seed on Monday night, but fell to the Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries are in second in the league standings.
As seeding plays out over the last several weeks of the regular season, here’s are the eight teams who will have a shot at claiming the WNBA title later this fall:
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Minnesota Lynx
Golden State Valkyries
Las Vegas Aces
Atlanta Dream
Indiana Fever
New York Liberty
Washington Mystics
Dallas Wings
The WNBA playoffs will start on Sept. 27.
The Wings took a 50-37 lead at halftime after leading nearly the entire way in the first two quarters against the Fire on Tuesday night. They then opened the third quarter on a 15-4 tear to break the game wide open for good and cruise to the 18-point win.
Paige Bueckers led the way with 22 points and 11 assists while shooting 8-of-15 from the field in the win for the Wings. Jessica Shepard added 21 points and nine rebounds, too.
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The Wings, with five games left in the regular season, now sit at 23-16 on the year. The 23 victories is the most the team has won in a single campaign since it relocated to Dallas in 2016.
While the Wings are the final team to land a playoff berth, they entered Wednesday less than three games out of fifth. It will take a big push, and a bit of help, but there is still room for Bueckers and the Wings to make a run and improve their postseason spot.
