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WNBA Live Results, Scores, Highlights and Updated Playoff Bracket from Last Day of Regular Season

Joey Akeley
Sep 24, 2026

Eight teams had clinched their spot in the WNBA playoffs entering Thursday, but only four of them had their seeds secured.

Now we know every playoff team's seed.

The Valkyries stormed back from a 72-62 deficit with three minutes to go to win 76-75 and secure the No. 2 seed. That left the Aces as the No. 3 seed.

The Mystics jumped ahead of the Fever for the No. 5 seed after beating the Sky and watching Indiana lose to Minnesota.

That means the playoff matchups are as follows:

No. 1 Lynx vs. No. 8 Liberty
No. 2 Valkyries vs. No. 7 Wings
No. 3 Aces vs. No. 6 Fever
No. 4 Dream vs. No. 5 Mystics

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Valks Win!

Thornton made two more free throws, and though Burrell answered with a corner three at the buzzer, it didn't matter because the Valks were up by four.

So it's a final: Valkyries 76, Sparks 75.

The Valkyries get the 2 seed and will play the Wings.

The Aces get the 3 seed and will play the Fever.

Video of Williams' Go-Ahead Three

Clutch.

Technical Foul on Sparks

Yikes. I hate that the refs made that call in that spot.

Kayla Thornton makes the technical free throw for a two-point lead.

Valks Get a Stop

The Sparks got two shots at it, and it appeared both got blocked. Burrell for sure got blocked, and Ogwumike appeared to get blocked from behind by Burton.

The Valks will be inbounding the ball with 10.8 to go.

The Stakes

If the Valks win, they'll be the 2 seed. If they lose, the Aces will be the 2 seed.

Valks Lead!

Williams with a go-ahead three with 20.4 to go. The Sparks will have the ball after a timeout.

What a game!

Valks Cut it to 2!

What a comeback. Gabby Williams had been having a bad game, but she has scored the last five points with a steal in between.

It's 72-70 Sparks with 1:03 to go. The Sparks have possession.

Aces Win

In the end it was pretty comfortable, as the Aces beat the Mercury 100-82.

Wilson finished with 34 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

An MVP finish, to be sure.

Sparks Holding Off Valks

The Sparks lead 71-62 with 3:20 to go. Chen is up to 15 second-half points, but the Sparks are getting a quality second half from Dearica Hamby (14 points overall) to prevent Golden State from getting too close.

Mercury Inching Closer

The Mercury have dominated the second half, as they've cut the Aces' lead to 84-74 with 6:18 to go.

Wilson has a game-high 32 points, but she's been less efficient in the second half with nine missed field-goal attempts.

Chen Keeping Valks In It

Kaitlyn Chen has all eight of her points in the second half, and her latest bucket cut the Sparks' lead to 10 at 60-50.

Ogwumike Having a Great Final Game

Ogwumike is the game's leading scorer with 15 points and the game's leading rebounder with 12 points. She just had a signature post-up and finish to get the Sparks a bucket in the fourth quarter.

Valks Cut Sparks Lead to 9

The Valks entered the quarter down nine and left it down nine, but they finished the quarter on an upswing.

Aces Up 17 After 3rd Q

The Aces were outscored by 12 in the third quarter, but it's still a very uphill climb for the Mercury to come back.

Sparks Still Lead by 11

The Valks' defensive intensity has gone way up, and Veronica Burton had a stretch in which she scored six points in three possessions.

But the Sparks have weathered the storm.

The Valks are 1-of-11 from three.

Valks on the Ropes

The Sparks begin the third with two threes, and it's a 41-26 lead.

The Valks are in trouble.

Aces Lead 65-36 at Halftime

Wilson leads all scorers with 21, and overall the Aces are shooting 63 percent from the field.

Sparks Lead 35-26 at Half

If the results of the two games hold, the Aces will play the Wings and the Valks will play the Fever.

This is a bad time for the Valks to be in a rut. They lost to the Fire in OT on Tuesday. The last time they lost two in a row was Aug. 19 and Aug. 21.

Aces Firing on All Cylinders

The Aces lead 50-26 with 6:08 to go in the second quarter. Wilson is up to 19 points, but Jewell Loyd is dominating as well with 17.

Upset Brewing in LA?

The Sparks lead 30-23 with 2:53 to go.

Once again, the Valks are having major issues offensively. They are shooting 30 percent from the field and are 0-of-7 from three.

Ogwumike leads all scorers with 10.

Wilson Makes a Statement

Wilson is reminding everyone she's the best player in the sport.

Wilson Dominates 1st Q

Wilson had 17 points to help the Aces get out to a 32-18 lead.

The Aces appear to be attacking Marta Suarez on defense, and it's working. In Suarez's defense, nobody has much success guarding Wilson.

Jackie Young had three points and seven assists, and Chelsea Gray had four points and two assists.

Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with seven points.

Valks Lead After 1 in Typical Rock Fight

The Valks are the best defensive team in the league, but their offense sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. So they get into their fair share of rock fights.

So it's not a surprise that the Valks lead the Sparks 15-13 after one quarter.

At this pace, Golden State would win 60-52.

All A'ja and Aces to Start

Wilson scored the first six points of the game, and then Jackie Young added a three for a 9-0 Aces lead.

Wilson will be looking to conclude her season with a big game that helps her MVP case. She has a good chance to win her fifth MVP.

Gabby Williams' Hot Start

The Valks lead the Sparks 10-8 about six minutes in, and Williams is 3-of-5 with six points.

Ogwumike has matched her with six points in her final game.

Fever Officially Fall to 6 Seed

Caitlin Clark was held to two points as the Fever got blown out 86-66 by the Lynx.

The Fever are guaranteed to play the Aces or Valkyries in the first round.

The Fever are 2-1 against the Aces and 1-2 against the Valkyries this season.

Last Game for Nneka

An incredible career comes to an end tonight.

No Miracle Comeback Coming for Fever

The Lynx lead 84-59 with 2:46 to go. In a matter of a few minutes, the Fever will officially drop to the No. 6 seed.

Aces, Valkyries Games Starting Soon

The Aces and Valkyries are both pretty big favorites to win tonight.

The Aces (30-13) are on the road playing the Mercury (16-27).

The Valks (31-12) are on the road playing the Sparks (16-27).

If the Valks win, they get the 2 seed. If they lose and the Aces win, the Aces get the 2 seed.

Lynx Up 35 Thru 3 Qs

The Fever have pulled Clark and Mitchell, essentially waving the white flag as the Lynx lead 76-41.

Tyasha Harris Carted Off

It's been a rough night for the Fever, and it got worse as Harris was carted off with a lower left leg injury.

Mystics-Dream Matchup Looking Likely

The Mystics and Dream played three times in the regular season, with Washington winning twice. In fact, the home team won all three games.

Mystics Win

The Mystics held off a furious Sky rally to win 101-93. If the Fever result holds, the Mystics will be the No. 5 seed.

Sonia Citron had a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting.

Iriafen Clutch Bucket

Finally, the Mystics end the Sky run with a bucket to give Washington a 97-91 lead with 38.5 seconds to go.

Boston Ruled Out for Second Half

Aliyah Boston didn't start the second half, and now we know why. She's been ruled out for the rest of the game with a right lower leg injury.

Sky Go on 9-0 Run

Not so fast. The Sky have cut the Mystics' lead to four with a minute to go.

Mystics Closing In on Victory

The Mystics lead by 13 with 2:07 to go. A win and a Fever loss would give the Mystics the 5 seed, and the Fever would drop to the 6 seed.

Sun's 24-Year Run

The Sun made four WNBA Finals trips in their 24 seasons.

Sun Win Final Game Before Relocation

It's surely a rough day for the fans of the Sun, but at least they got one more win to celebrate tonight.

The Sun beat the Tempo 95-81 behind 18 points from Ashlon Jackson, 17 points from Raegan Beers and 16 points from Aaliyah Edwards.

The Sun will be relocating to Houston to bring back the Comets, who won the first four WNBA titles.

The Sun and Tempo are now tied for the second-worst record in the W at 11-33. They each have a 29.5 percent chance of landing the 2027 No. 1 pick, per Tankathon.

Mystics with 12-Point Fourth-Quarter Lead

The Mystics lead 86-74 with 6:15 to go. If they hold on to beat the Sky, they will be in position to move to the fifth seed and play the Dream in the first round.

Mitchell's Scoring Streak on the Line

Kelsey Mitchell has scored at least 20 points in 27 straight games. She hit two threes late in the second quarter to end the half with 10 points.

If the Fever can't cut into the 30-point deficit early in the third quarter, Mitchell might not play enough second-half minutes to get to 20.

McBride Authors Dominant Half

The Lynx finished with a 7-0 run to lead 62-32 at the half.

McBride had 19 points, including five threes.

It'll be interesting to see how much the Fever put into a second-half comeback. They probably don't want to fall to 6 seed and potentially play the Aces in the first round, but is it worth giving major minutes to Clark, Mitchell and Boston when you're down 30?

Clark Can't Find the Range

With Clark 1-of-8, Fever beat writer Scott Agness believes Indiana should go inside more to Aliyah Boston.

McBride Keeping Fever at Bay

Kayla McBride has 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting, and the Lynx responded to more inspired Fever play to maintain a 19-point lead at 41-22.

Clark has just two points on 1-of-7 shooting. She wanted a foul call on a baseline drive that led to a miss.

Though the scoreboard isn't reflecting it, the Fever are playing with more energy in the second quarter. They certainly look committed to coming back to win this game and avoiding the Aces or Valkyries in the first round.

Lynx Up 19 After 1

Woof. The Fever go 1-of-13 from three. Clark and Mitchell combine to go 2-of-10 from the field.

All eight Lynx who have played have scored. They lead 32-13 after the first quarter.

Lynx Dominating Fever Early

The Lynx have nothing to play for, but they are dominating anyway, with a 21-4 lead.

Remember that the No. 6 seed will most likely result in a matchup against the defending champion Aces.

The Fever would likely be better off winning this game and playing the Dream in the first round.

Mystics in Full Control at Halftime

The Mystics lead 52-34 at the break. Iriafen has a game-high 12 points.

Reminder that if the Mystics win and the Fever lose, the Mystics will get the No. 5 seed.

Fever vs. Lynx Starting Momentarily

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier highlight the star-studded matchup. With a win, the Fever would clinch the No. 5 seed and a first-round matchup with the Dream.

Mystics with 15-Point Lead After 1st Q

The Mystics mean business tonight. They lead 31-16 while shooting 60 percent from the floor.

They outrebounded the Sky 16-6 in the quarter.

Mystics Starting Hot

The Mystics scored 20 points in six minutes to take an early 10-point lead.

Michaela Onyenwere and Kiki Iriafen combined for 14 of those points.

Miles to Miss Fever Game

Olivia Miles will miss her second straight game with a calf strain. That bodes well for the Fever, who will clinch the No. 5 seed with a win.

Sky vs. Mystics Tips Off Momentarily

The Mystics can climb to the No. 5 seed with a win and a Fever loss to the Lynx.

Comets Draft Odds

I'm sure most Sun fans aren't too interested in lottery odds right now, but losing this game could help the franchise when it moves to Houston.

Schedule for Tonight

The Tempo and Sun are underway. That game has no playoff ramifications.

The rest of the games have playoff ramifications.

- Sky at Mystics at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Fever at Lynx at 8 p.m. ET
- Valkyries at Sparks at 10 p.m. ET
- Aces at Mercury at 10 p.m. ET

Tempo vs. Sun Tips Off

The Connecticut Sun are playing their last WNBA game tonight. They will be relocating to Houston for the 2027 WNBA season.

Clinch Scenarios for the 2 and 5 Seeds

What's at stake tonight.