WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty surge late as every playoff seed remains undecided with four days left in season — SkimNews
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- All eight WNBA playoff seeds remain undecided with two games remaining for most teams, and just one game separates fifth place from eighth, meaning seeding could shift until the final buzzer Thursday night, per CBS Sports' latest power rankings.
- Minnesota Lynx (32-10) need just one win—or one Golden State Valkyries loss—to clinch the No. 1 seed; the Lynx own the tiebreaker over the Valkyries, so the only path for Golden State to finish first is winning out while the Lynx lose out.
- Angel Reese became the first player in WNBA history to grab 500 rebounds in a season, posting 30 points and 10 rebounds against the Sun and 23 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks against the Sky as the Dream maintained their hold on the No. 4 seed.
- A'ja Wilson opened her closing MVP case with a combined 59 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists, four steals and three blocks across back-to-back Aces wins over the Storm, extending their winning streak to five games.
- Breanna Stewart, fresh off her World Cup MVP award, posted 24 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead the Liberty past the Lynx on Friday, then followed with 27/8/4 to beat the Tempo—fueling New York's rise from seventh to fifth in the rankings.
- Alyssa Thomas recorded her 23rd career triple-double (19/11/10) for the Mercury, extending her all-time lead; no other player in WNBA history has more than six triple-doubles, and the next six players on the list have a combined 22.
- Nneka Ogwumike will play her final career game Thursday when the Sparks host the Valkyries; the 11-time All-Star and former MVP posted 18/7/4 and 20/12/5 in her last two games before retirement.
Why it matters: With just one game separating fifth from eighth and only four days remaining, every remaining matchup between playoff teams will reshape first-round pairings—the Fever could drop all the way to eighth and face a Lynx first-round matchup despite their 27-15 record, while the Liberty and Mystics remain alive for a top-four seed despite sitting fifth and sixth.
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