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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: May 24, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Atlanta Dream 31.7503-1W1
Indiana Fever42.6674-2W3
New York Liberty32.6000.53-2L1
Chicago Sky33.50013-3L2
Washington Mystics22.50012-2L1
Toronto Tempo34.4291.53-4L2
Connecticut Sun16.1433.51-6L1

Western Conference

Western Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Las Vegas Aces 42.6674-2L1
Minnesota Lynx42.6674-2W2
Golden State Valkyries32.6000.53-2L1
Dallas Wings33.50013-3L1
Los Angeles Sparks33.50013-3W2
Portland Fire33.50013-3W1
Phoenix Mercury24.33322-4L2
Seattle Storm24.33322-4W1

Playoff Picture

WNBA Playoff Picture
SeedTeamRecordPCT
1Atlanta Dream3-1.750
1Las Vegas Aces4-2.667
2Indiana Fever4-2.667
2Minnesota Lynx4-2.667
3New York Liberty3-2.600
3Golden State Valkyries3-2.600
4Chicago Sky3-3.500
4Dallas Wings3-3.500
5Washington Mystics2-2.500
5Los Angeles Sparks3-3.500
6Toronto Tempo3-4.429
6Portland Fire3-3.500
7Connecticut Sun1-6.143
7Phoenix Mercury2-4.333
8Seattle Storm2-4.333

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.