The WNBA playoffs are set with the Atlanta Dream getting the eighth seed on Thursday night. The postseason begins Sunday with four best-of-three matchups. The Dream face the top-seeded New York Liberty.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream are headed to the playoffs after a close victory over the #1 seed, New York Liberty. Rhyne Howard, Tina Charles and Allisha Gray all finished scoring in double figures, outscoring the Liberty 40-18 in the paint.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2024) – For the second time in franchise history, the New York Liberty have officially clinched the No.1 overall seed in the WNBA Playoffs. With Tuesday night’s 87-71 win over the Washington Mystics, New York secured homecourt advantage throughout the 2024 WNBA Postseason.