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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: September 23, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Atlanta Dream 2914.6748-2W4
Indiana Fever2815.65117-3W1
Washington Mystics2716.62828-2W3
New York Liberty2617.60536-4L1
Chicago Sky1627.372134-6W1
Toronto Tempo1132.256181-9L7
Connecticut Sun1033.233192-8L6

Western Conference

Western Conference
TeamWLPCTGBL10STRK
Minnesota Lynx 3211.7446-4L1
Golden State Valkyries3112.72117-3L1
Las Vegas Aces3013.69828-2W6
Dallas Wings2617.60567-3L1
Portland Fire1727.38615.53-7W1
Los Angeles Sparks1627.372164-6L1
Phoenix Mercury1627.372164-6W1
Seattle Storm835.186242-8L4

Playoff Picture

WNBA Playoff Picture
SeedTeamRecordPCT
1Atlanta Dream29-14.674
1Minnesota Lynx32-11.744
2Indiana Fever28-15.651
2Golden State Valkyries31-12.721
3Washington Mystics27-16.628
3Las Vegas Aces30-13.698
4New York Liberty26-17.605
4Dallas Wings26-17.605
5Chicago Sky16-27.372
5Portland Fire17-27.386
6Toronto Tempo11-32.256
6Los Angeles Sparks16-27.372
7Connecticut Sun10-33.233
7Phoenix Mercury16-27.372
8Seattle Storm8-35.186

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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