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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

2026 WNBA standings

Last updated: June 11, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Atlanta Dream 83.7277-3W2
New York Liberty84.6670.56-4W5
Toronto Tempo75.5831.56-4W2
Indiana Fever65.54526-4W1
Washington Mystics46.4003.54-6L2
Chicago Sky48.3334.52-8L2
Connecticut Sun212.1437.52-8L4

Western Conference

Western Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Minnesota Lynx 102.8339-1W8
Las Vegas Aces83.7271.58-2W4
Dallas Wings74.6362.56-4L1
Golden State Valkyries75.58335-5W1
Los Angeles Sparks66.50046-4W2
Portland Fire67.4624.55-5L3
Phoenix Mercury49.3086.53-7L1
Seattle Storm311.21482-8L7

Playoff Picture

WNBA Playoff Picture
SeedTeamRecordPCT
1Atlanta Dream8-3.727
1Minnesota Lynx10-2.833
2New York Liberty8-4.667
2Las Vegas Aces8-3.727
3Toronto Tempo7-5.583
3Dallas Wings7-4.636
4Indiana Fever6-5.545
4Golden State Valkyries7-5.583
5Washington Mystics4-6.400
5Los Angeles Sparks6-6.500
6Chicago Sky4-8.333
6Portland Fire6-7.462
7Connecticut Sun2-12.143
7Phoenix Mercury4-9.308
8Seattle Storm3-11.214

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.