Playoff Clinch Scenario for Atlanta Atlanta must win at least 29 more game(s) (30 total) to clinch a playoff spot. Here is a scenario in which Atlanta wins 28 more game(s) (29 total) and does not necessarily clinch a playoff spot. Final standings: Team W L PCT GB Indiana 30 14 0.682 0.0 New York 30 14 0.682 0.0 Golden State 29 15 0.659 1.0 Las Vegas 29 15 0.659 1.0 Los Angeles 29 15 0.659 1.0 Minnesota 29 15 0.659 1.0 Seattle 29 15 0.659 1.0 Washington 29 15 0.659 1.0 Atlanta 29 15 0.659 1.0 Connecticut 7 37 0.159 23.0 Phoenix 7 37 0.159 23.0 Chicago 6 38 0.136 24.0 Dallas 3 41 0.068 27.0 Explanation of tiebreakers: Atlanta's record against teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season: 13 wins and 15 losses (0.464) Atlanta is tied with multiple teams. Apply the critieria for ties between three or more teams to resolve the following multi-team tie. Tiebreaker with Golden State: Atlanta loses the series with Golden State 0 to 3. Atlanta loses the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker with Las Vegas: Atlanta loses the series with Las Vegas 0 to 3. Atlanta loses the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker with Los Angeles: Atlanta wins the series with Los Angeles 3 to 0. Atlanta wins the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker with Minnesota: Atlanta loses the series with Minnesota 0 to 3. Atlanta loses the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker with Seattle: Atlanta loses the series with Seattle 0 to 4. Atlanta loses the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker with Washington: Atlanta wins the series with Washington 3 to 1. Atlanta wins the tiebreaker. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Minnesota 3 0 41 1.000 0.0 New York 2 0 42 1.000 0.5 Phoenix 2 0 42 1.000 0.5 Indiana 2 1 41 0.667 1.0 Washington 2 1 41 0.667 1.0 Golden State 1 1 42 0.500 1.5 Las Vegas 1 1 42 0.500 1.5 Seattle 1 1 42 0.500 1.5 Atlanta 1 2 41 0.333 2.0 Los Angeles 1 2 41 0.333 2.0 Chicago 0 2 42 0.000 2.5 Connecticut 0 2 42 0.000 2.5 Dallas 0 3 41 0.000 3.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the season plays out: Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Chicago and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 4 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Chicago 4 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Connecticut and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 5 additional games against Connecticut and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Connecticut 5 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 4 additional games against Dallas and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Dallas 4 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Golden State and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Golden State and loses 3. Atlanta loses the series with Golden State 0 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Indiana and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 2 additional games against Indiana and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Indiana 3 games to 1. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 3. Atlanta loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 3 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Los Angeles 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 3. Atlanta loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 4 additional games against New York and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with New York 4 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 3 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 4. Atlanta loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 3 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Washington 3 games to 1. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Connecticut and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Connecticut and loses 4. Chicago loses the series with Connecticut 0 games to 4. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 3 additional games against Dallas and loses 0. Chicago wins the series with Dallas 3 games to 0. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Golden State and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Golden State and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with Golden State 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 4. Chicago loses the series with Indiana 0 games to 5. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with Los Angeles 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 4. Chicago loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 4. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with New York 0 games to 4. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 3 additional games against Phoenix and loses 1. Chicago wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 1. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 4. Chicago loses the series with Washington 0 games to 4. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Dallas and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Dallas 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Golden State and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Golden State and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Golden State 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 4. Connecticut loses the series with Indiana 0 games to 4. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 4. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Los Angeles 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 4. Connecticut loses the series with New York 0 games to 4. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 3 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Connecticut wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 4. Connecticut loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Connecticut loses the series with Washington 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Golden State and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Golden State and loses 4. Dallas loses the series with Golden State 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 4. Dallas loses the series with Indiana 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 4. Dallas loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 4. Dallas loses the series with Los Angeles 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 2. Dallas loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 3. Dallas loses the series with New York 0 games to 3. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 4. Dallas loses the series with Phoenix 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 3. Dallas loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Dallas loses the series with Washington 0 games to 3. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 3. Golden State loses the series with Indiana 0 games to 3. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 1 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 3. Golden State loses the series with Las Vegas 1 games to 3. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 3 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Golden State wins the series with Los Angeles 3 games to 1. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 2 additional games against Minnesota and loses 2. Golden State and Minnesota split their series 2 games to 2. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 2 additional games against New York and loses 2. Golden State and New York split their series 2 games to 2. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 4 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Golden State wins the series with Phoenix 4 games to 0. Golden State currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 4. Golden State loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Golden State currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Golden State wins 3 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Golden State wins the series with Washington 4 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 3 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Las Vegas 3 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 4. Indiana loses the series with Los Angeles 0 games to 4. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 3. Indiana loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 3. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 4 additional games against New York and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with New York 4 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 3 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 3 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 4. Indiana loses the series with Washington 0 games to 4. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 4. Las Vegas loses the series with Los Angeles 0 games to 4. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 4 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Minnesota 4 games to 0. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 2. Las Vegas loses the series with New York 0 games to 3. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 4 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Phoenix 4 games to 0. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 4 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Seattle 4 games to 0. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 4. Las Vegas loses the series with Washington 0 games to 4. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 3 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series with Minnesota 3 games to 1. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 3 additional games against New York and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series with New York 3 games to 0. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 3 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 1. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 4. Los Angeles loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 1 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Los Angeles loses the series with Washington 1 games to 3. Minnesota currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 4. Minnesota loses the series with New York 0 games to 4. Minnesota currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 4 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series with Phoenix 4 games to 0. Minnesota currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 2 additional games against Seattle and loses 2. Minnesota and Seattle split their series 2 games to 2. Minnesota currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 3 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series with Washington 3 games to 0. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 4 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. New York wins the series with Phoenix 4 games to 0. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 2 additional games against Seattle and loses 1. New York wins the series with Seattle 2 games to 1. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 4 additional games against Washington and loses 0. New York wins the series with Washington 4 games to 0. Phoenix currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Phoenix wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 3. Phoenix loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 3. Phoenix currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Phoenix wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Phoenix loses the series with Washington 0 games to 3. Seattle currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Seattle wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Seattle loses the series with Washington 0 games to 3. # Atlanta Dream's magic number # Atlanta's magic number # Dream's magic number # WNBA Playoff Race