Lynx clinch No. 1 WNBA seed
The gist
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 101-89 to clinch the No. 1 WNBA playoff seed.
The top seed gives Minnesota home-court advantage throughout the 2026 playoffs.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026The Lynx sit at 31-9 and are projected as the very likely No. 1 seed, with a best possible seed of No. 1 and worst of No. 2.
- Sep 19, 2026Minnesota's magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed is two, with remaining games at Connecticut, at Indiana and vs. Indiana.
- Sep 20, 2026The Lynx lose to the Liberty on Friday night but still have their destiny in their hands.