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In Caitlin Clark’s rookie season, the Indiana Fever secured their first playoff spot since 2016.
Thanks to losses to the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night, the Fever secured one of the WNBA’s eight playoff spots.
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Updated WNBA playoff table
- New York Freedom (27-6)
- Connecticut Sun (24-9)
- Minnesota Lynx (24-9)
- Las Vegas Aces (21-12)
- Seattle Storm (20-13)
- Indiana fever (17-16)
- Phoenix Mercury (17-17)
- Chicago Sky (11-22)
- Atlanta Dreams (11-22)
- Washington Mystics (10-23)
- Dallas Stars (9-24)
- Los Angeles Lakers (7-25)
Italics mean that the team has secured a playoff spot. Table standings above WNBA.com.
Seven of the eight postseason spots are up for grabs. The Sky and Dream are currently tied for the final spot with 11-22 records, but Chicago currently has the tiebreaker with a 2-1 record over Atlanta.
These two teams will meet again on September 17th at Wintrust Arena, in the penultimate game of the regular season for both clubs.
The Liberty have a comfortable lead in first place. They are three points ahead of the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx with seven games remaining. With a score of 3-1 in their four meetings, they have the tiebreaker against the Sun.
New York and Minnesota have split two head-to-head matches so far. The two teams will face off again on September 15, with Liberty hosting the Lynx.
The Fever were able to clinch a postseason berth on a night they didn’t play, earning the title of the team no one wants to face in a playoff series.
Head coach Christie Sides’ team has won four straight games since the All-Star and Olympic breaks. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and 16-8 since losing eight of their first nine games to start the season.
Clark is on a high reminiscent of her college days at Iowa. The favorite for Rookie of the Year has averaged 20.9 points, 10.1 assists and 6.2 rebounds in 19 starts since June 16. During that time, she has posted 10 double-doubles and one triple-double.
Indiana’s 17 wins are the most since the team finished 17-17 in 2016. The Fever are looking to record their first winning season since 2015 (20-14), when they reached the WNBA Finals.
Clark and the Fever will be back in action on Wednesday in the first of six home games against the Los Angeles Sparks.
