"The longest regular season in WNBA history has finally arrived at its last day, and there's plenty at stake heading into Thursday's finales. Eight teams -- the Atlanta Dream, Golden State Valkyries, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm -- open the 2025 WNBA playoffs Sunday, but through Wednesday's games, the seeds are set for fewer than half of the teams and only one of four first-round series matchups is determined."
"After losing Tuesday to Seattle -- a victory that clinched the Storm a playoff spot -- the Valkyries can finish with either the sixth or eighth seed depending on the result of Thursday's game. A win would put Golden State in sixth, and a loss would drop it to eighth and mean the Valkyries would start the playoffs where they finish the regular season: at Minnesota."
The 44-game WNBA regular season concludes with seeding still undecided for most teams. Eight teams—Atlanta Dream, Golden State Valkyries, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm—open the 2025 playoffs Sunday, but only a minority of seeds are set. Minnesota secured the No.1 seed, while Phoenix is No.4 and New York is No.5 and will meet in the first round. Two of Thursday's four games carry playoff implications, including one that affects the draft lottery. Golden State's finale at Minnesota will determine the Nos.6–8 order and shift Seattle and Indiana placements.
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