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2026 WNBA Standings: Conference Races and Playoff Picture (Updated Daily)

The 2026 WNBA standings come into focus as the league plays out its historic 30th season, and this page keeps the full picture in one place. You will find the Eastern and Western Conference races, a league-wide playoff picture with all eight postseason seeds, and a daily read on the playoff cut line, all refreshed each morning with live records from ESPN. For the official source, you can also check the league standings at WNBA.com. Select any team below to open its printable 2026 schedule, and bookmark this page to follow the road to the WNBA Finals.

2026 WNBA Standings by Conference

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2026 WNBA standings

Last updated: October 13, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Atlanta Dream ▲3014.682–9-1W5
Washington Mystics2816.63628-2W4
Indiana Fever2816.63626-4L1
New York Liberty2618.59146-4L2
Chicago Sky1628.364144-6L1
Toronto Tempo1133.250191-9L8
Connecticut Sun1133.250192-8W1

Western Conference

Western Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Minnesota Lynx ▲3311.750–6-4W1
Golden State Valkyries3212.72717-3W1
Las Vegas Aces3113.70528-2W7
Dallas Wings2717.61467-3W1
Portland Fire1727.386163-7W1
Los Angeles Sparks1628.364174-6L2
Phoenix Mercury1628.364174-6L1
Seattle Storm836.182252-8L5

Playoff Picture

WNBA Playoff Picture
SeedTeamRecordPCT
1Atlanta Dream30-14.682
1Minnesota Lynx33-11.750
2Washington Mystics28-16.636
2Golden State Valkyries32-12.727
3Indiana Fever28-16.636
3Las Vegas Aces31-13.705
4New York Liberty26-18.591
4Dallas Wings27-17.614
5Chicago Sky16-28.364
5Portland Fire17-27.386
6Toronto Tempo11-33.250
6Los Angeles Sparks16-28.364
7Connecticut Sun11-33.250
7Phoenix Mercury16-28.364
8Seattle Storm8-36.182

Seeds 1–8 (green) qualify for the playoffs; the dashed line is the cut. Seeding is league-wide, regardless of conference.

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2026 WNBA Standings FAQ

How often are the 2026 WNBA standings on this page updated?
Every day during the season. An automated job pulls fresh win-loss records from ESPN each morning, so the conference and playoff tables stay current throughout the regular season.

What do GB, L10, and STRK mean in the standings?
GB is games behind the conference leader. L10 is a team record over its last ten games. STRK is the current streak, where W marks wins in a row and L marks losses in a row.

How do the 2026 WNBA playoffs work?
The top eight teams by record qualify, regardless of conference, and are seeded 1 through 8. The first round is best-of-three, the semifinals are best-of-five, and the WNBA Finals are best-of-seven. The dashed line in the playoff picture marks the cut between the No. 8 seed and the teams on the outside.

When does the 2026 WNBA regular season start and end?
The league’s 30th season runs from May 8 through September 24, 2026, with each team playing 44 games. The playoffs begin on September 27.

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Laurie Marion is a dedicated hockey and college football enthusiast on the Sports Brackets team. A lifelong Boston Bruins fan and proud supporter of the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Big Ten, she covers schedules, brackets, playoffs, and more with passion and expertise.