WNBA Power Rankings: Can the Liberty find their way into the top four?
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- New York Liberty climbed to No. 5 after going 9-2 since July 20, reversing a 2-8 stretch, with Breanna Stewart (20.7 ppg) and Jonquel Jones (14.7 ppg, 9.4 rpg) carrying the team through injuries to Satou Sabally, Leonie Fiebich, and Sabrina Ionescu.
- Minnesota Lynx hold the No. 1 spot at 29-7, winning 14 of their past 15 games as Napheesa Collier scored in double figures in all nine outings since returning from ankle surgery July 22.
- Golden State Valkyries clinched a playoff berth for the second straight season with Monday's 78-70 win over Dallas, jumping to No. 2 as Gabby Williams and Tiffany Hayes combined for 68 points across the two wins.
- Indiana Fever went 3-0 last week against playoff-bound opponents, with Caitlin Clark posting 29 points/10 assists against Dallas and 26 points/9 assists in an overtime win at Atlanta.
- Connecticut Sun are playing out their final season in Connecticut before relocating to Houston for 2027, currently 8-25 and already eliminated from postseason contention.
- Phoenix Mercury retired Diana Taurasi's jersey on a night the team still lost 88-85 to Portland, underscoring Phoenix's 13-23 season.
Why it matters: Five of the Liberty's final eight regular-season games are against teams expected to make the playoffs — including Indiana at home on Aug. 22 — meaning their push for a top-four seed runs directly through likely postseason opponents in the season's final stretch.
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