Thursday marked the end of one of the most high-profile seasons in WNBA history.
Seven teams had already clinched one of the eight playoff spots heading into the final day of the year, but the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics were all vying for the last spot in the tournament. In the end, Atlanta ended up securing the eight-seed.
Now that we know the full slate of matchups heading into the postseason, let’s take a look at the odds for every Game 1 according to DraftKings as well as title chances.
No. 1 New York Liberty (-11.5) vs. No. 8 Atlanta Dream
The New York Liberty clinched a playoff berth over a month ago and secured the top seed earlier this week. The Liberty are the league’s only original franchise to never win the title and feature one of the league’s most fearsome one-two punches in Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Meanwhile, the Dream clinched the final spot in the playoffs by beating New York, 78-67. It was their only win over the Liberty this year, as New York went 3-1.
No. 2 Minnesota Lynx (-10) vs. No. 7 Phoenix Mercury
The Lynx won three of the four meetings between the two teams during the regular season. They boast Napheesa Collier, who’s one of the league’s highest scorers and best rebounders. On the other hand, Phoenix has a terrific trio in Brittney Griner, Kahleah Copper and living-legend Diana Taurasi.
No. 3 Connecticut Sun (-4) vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever
Marina Mabrey, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones pace a balanced scoring attack for the Sun, who won the season series over Indiana, 3-1. Meanwhile, rookie phenom Caitlin Clark turned the Fever’s fortunes around with a season to remember. She led the team in assists and steals and finished just behind Kelsey Mitchell in points.
No. 4 Las Vegas Aces (-6.5) vs. No. 5 Seattle Storm
The Aces enter the postseason looking to three-peat after taking home the title in 2022 and 2023. They boast two of the most talented players in the league in A’ja Wilson, who became the first player in history to score over 1,000 points in a single season, and Kelsey Plum. Meanwhile, Jewell Loyd paces the Storm in points while Skylar Diggins-Smith leads the way in assists and Ezi Magbegor in rebounds. Las Vegas won the season series 3-1, including an 85-72 victory earlier this week.
WNBA Championship
Odds according to BetMGM as of September 9.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Liberty | +120 |
| Aces | +225 |
| Lynx | +240 |
| Sun | +800 |
| Fever | +3000 |
| Storm | +3500 |
| Mercury | +12500 |
| Dream | +25000 |
