With 10 days left in the WNBA’s 2025 regular season, we already know the No. 1 seed — the Minnesota Lynx — and four of the five teams that won’t make the playoffs. But there are more important developments still to come.
Which teams will secure home-court advantage in the opening round as the 2-seed, the 3-seed and the 4-seed. And which opponents will they face? Can the Los Angeles Sparks climb into the playoff picture from the ninth position in the standings?
Every team has dealt with injuries over the course of the longest regular season in WNBA history, and we will soon learn how that impacts the postseason. For now, let’s forecast the best-case scenario for each team over the final stretch.
Los Angeles Sparks (19-20)
Previous ranking: 8
Next seven days: @ ATL (Sept. 3), @ ATL (Sept. 5), vs. DAL (Sept. 7)
Los Angeles lost to Phoenix and Indiana then had to scramble to beat Washington over the past week. That set up Monday’s key game at Seattle, in which the Storm appeared to have the upper hand until going ice-cold. The Sparks’ 91-85 win keeps hope alive of ending their four-year playoff drought. They still have a lot of work to do with five games left, including three on the road. The Sparks have had one five-game winning streak (in July), but they must face Atlanta (twice), Phoenix and Las Vegas. The best case is winning four and hoping 23 victories will be enough to edge out Golden State, Indiana or Seattle.
