Playoff picture
Sunday is the last day of the regular season, meaning it’s almost postseason time. All eight spots have been clinched with some seeding still to be determined. Here’s how the matchups looked going into Sunday’s games (teams will be reseeded after first and second rounds). All times Central:
First round
Wednesday (single elimination)
(7) Dallas at (6) Phoenix, 9 p.m., ESPN2
(8) Seattle at (5) Washington, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Second round
Sept. 10 (single elimination)
Lower seed at (3) New York, 4 p.m., ESPN2
Higher seed at (4) Connecticut, 2 p.m., ESPN2
Semifinals
Begin Sept. 12 (best of five)
Lower seed vs. (1) Lynx, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Higher seed at (2) Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Finals
Begin Sept. 24 (best of five)
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