Shaking up the Playoff Picture! Wings on a Winning Streak & Sky on a Losing Streak, Teams Battle for the Last Playoff Spot

On August 31, the WNBA regular season continued, with the second-to-last ranked Wings defeating the second-ranked Lynx 94-76 in an upset, securing a three-game winning streak. Due to the Sky losing to the Fever and suffering their fifth consecutive defeat, the Wings are now only two wins behind the eighth-ranked Sky, reigniting playoff hopes and shaking up the playoff picture.

The Wings’ overall performance this season has been poor; however, with Howard’s return from injury and Sabally’s return after the Olympics, the team’s performance has notably improved. They previously defeated the Sparks and the Aces, securing two consecutive wins. Facing the Lynx, who had won seven straight games, the Wings only trailed by one point at halftime and exploded in the third quarter to establish an advantage, eventually defeating the Lynx by 18 points, ending their seven-game winning streak while securing a three-game winning streak of their own.

With this victory, the Wings’ record is now 9 wins and 22 losses. As the eighth-ranked Sky suffered a 81-100 loss to the Fever, experiencing a five-game losing streak, their record stands at 11 wins and 20 losses. Currently, the Wings are only two wins behind the Sky, reigniting playoff hopes. In the final nine games, the Wings will face direct competitors such as the Mystics, the Dream, and the Sky, and there is a good chance they can complete a comeback.

From the current situation, the seventh-ranked Mercury leads the Sky by 4.5 wins, and the playoff situation for the top seven teams looks very optimistic. The Sky, the Dream, the Mystics, and the Wings are likely to compete for the last playoff spot.