As a reminder, the top eight teams make the playoffs, regardless of conference standings. From there, they are placed into a standard eight-team bracket. The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-three, while the semifinals are a best-of-five and the Finals, as of this season, are a best-of-seven.

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The WNBA Playoffs are on the horizon, and the standings are more contentious than ever. Here's what teams have risen and fallen this week.

The Storm feature a bevy of players noted for their defensive play. So why have they been a below-average defensive team since the All-Star break?

The Indiana Fever have overcome a barrage of critical injuries to stay in the WNBA playoff hunt. An injured right groin and subsequent bone bruise suffered while recovering have kept two-time All-Star guard Caitlin Clark out since July 15,

With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx have a firm lock on the top seed in the playoffs

Rickea Jackson started and played 38 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 17 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Jackson converted 6-of-17 field goal attempts, 3-of-7 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

The Washington Mystics face a must-win against the Connecticut Sun on Thursday as they battle to stay in the WNBA playoff hunt with nine games left.

With 2 1/2 weeks left in the WNBA’s regular season, the league has already broken its single-season attendance record