It was a strong vertical by Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes that ultimately decided the race for the No. 1 seed between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty.
Most teams were locked into their seeds heading into the final day of the 2023 regular season, which featured all 12 teams in action at either 1 or 3 p.m. ET. After the race for the No. 1 seed was the race for No. 5. The Atlanta Dream held onto it despite their loss to the Dallas Wings since the Minnesota Lynx also lost to the Indiana Fever in the early window.
The first round is a best-of-three series with the first two games at the higher seed and a Game 3, if needed, heading to the lower seed’s home court. The WNBA changed its postseason format ahead of last year to avoid a single-elimination game in the opening round and extended time off for the two top seeds.2023 WNBA playoff seeds, matchups and schedule
Las Vegas will host Chicago, which won five of its final six. The Sky’s one loss was to New York and they closed with a 102-91 overtime win against the Sun. Courtney Williams posted a 23-point, 16-rebound, 13-assist triple-double and Connecticut gave heavy minutes to its bench.New York fell behind by 12 points against the Mystics and battled its way back to a tie game with under 30 seconds to play.
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