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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: July 3, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
New York Liberty 128.6006-4L2
Atlanta Dream128.6005-5L4
Indiana Fever118.5790.56-4W1
Washington Mystics109.5261.56-4W2
Toronto Tempo910.4742.54-6L1
Chicago Sky613.3165.53-7L1
Connecticut Sun416.20082-8L1

Western Conference

Western Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Minnesota Lynx 154.7898-2W2
Las Vegas Aces145.73718-2W2
Golden State Valkyries137.6502.57-3W3
Dallas Wings128.6003.55-5W1
Los Angeles Sparks810.4446.54-6L2
Portland Fire812.4007.52-8L3
Phoenix Mercury813.38185-5W3
Seattle Storm516.238112-8L1

Playoff Picture

WNBA Playoff Picture
SeedTeamRecordPCT
1New York Liberty12-8.600
1Minnesota Lynx15-4.789
2Atlanta Dream12-8.600
2Las Vegas Aces14-5.737
3Indiana Fever11-8.579
3Golden State Valkyries13-7.650
4Washington Mystics10-9.526
4Dallas Wings12-8.600
5Toronto Tempo9-10.474
5Los Angeles Sparks8-10.444
6Chicago Sky6-13.316
6Portland Fire8-12.400
7Connecticut Sun4-16.200
7Phoenix Mercury8-13.381
8Seattle Storm5-16.238

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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