Indiana Fever WNBA playoff picture: Updated standings, schedule, scenarios for Caitlin Clark to make postseason.
The drought is over in Indiana.
After the Fever last qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in 2016, the All-Star trio of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell is leading the franchise back to the postseason in 2024.
It’s been a wild ride for Indiana, which has won 18 of 29 games following a brutal 1-8 start to the season. Before falling twice to the Aces, the Fever were above .500 for the first time since June 2019. They become just the second WNBA team to start a season 1-8 or worse and still make the playoffs, joining the now-defunct Charlotte Sting.
As the finish line nears, here is where the Fever stands in the WNBA standings and how they ended an eight-year playoff drought.
Standings through Thursday, September 19.
Indiana Fever updated WNBA playoff picture, standings
The Fever jumped into the WNBA’s sixth seed and entered the final day of the regular season locked into it. Indiana lost its final game, falling to 20-20, but they remained No. 6 and secured a playoff matchup with the Sun.
If the WNBA season ended today…
The WNBA season does end today, so the Fever are locked into a first round matchup with the Connecticut Sun. Indiana went 1-3 against the Sun in the regular season.
Indiana Fever remaining schedule
The Fever has an advantageous schedule to close the season. Indiana’s final game comes against the Mystics. They currently hold the eighth seed, so the Fever could pick up a win that keeps Washington out of the playoffs.
Indiana Fever WNBA playoff-clinching scenarios
The Fever clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Indiana will return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season.
The 2024 WNBA Playoffs begin on Sunday, Sept. 22.
Indiana Fever WNBA playoff history
How many championships do the Indiana Fever have?
The Fever have won one WNBA championship.
Led by Tamika Catchings and Shavonte Zellous, Indiana defeated Minnesota, 3-1, in the 2012 WNBA Finals. Catchings was named WNBA Finals MVP.
Indiana is 1-2 all-time in the WNBA Finals. The franchise also advanced to the Finals in 2009-15 but came up short against the Mercury and Lynx, respectively.
WNBA playoff tiebreakers
The WNBA has five playoff seeding tiebreakers in place if two teams finish with the same record:
- Better record in head-to-head games
Better winning percentage within own conference
Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season
Better point differential in head-to-head games
Coin toss
If there are more than two teams tied for the same seed, the tiebreakers are similar but have a slightly different twist:
- Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams
Better winning percentage against teams within the conference (if all teams are from the same conference) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (if one or more teams are in different conferences)
Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season
Better point differential in games involving tied teams
Coin toss
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