Playoff Eliminiation Scenario for Atlanta: Atlanta must win 2 more game(s) (14 total) to avoid elimination from the playoffs. Here is a scenario in which Atlanta makes the playoffs with 14 wins. Final standings: Team W L PCT GB New York 33 7 0.825 0.0 Connecticut 29 11 0.725 4.0 Minnesota 28 12 0.700 5.0 Las Vegas 25 15 0.625 8.0 Indiana 22 18 0.550 11.0 Seattle 22 18 0.550 11.0 Phoenix 20 20 0.500 13.0 Atlanta 14 26 0.350 19.0 Washington 14 26 0.350 19.0 Chicago 13 27 0.325 20.0 Dallas 11 29 0.275 22.0 Los Angeles 9 31 0.225 24.0 Explanation of tiebreakers: Atlanta's record against teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season: 5 wins and 21 losses (0.192) Tiebreaker with Washington: Atlanta ties the series with Washington 2 to 2. Washington's record against teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season: 4 wins and 22 losses (0.154) Atlanta loses the tiebreaker. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 30 6 4 0.833 0.0 Minnesota 27 9 4 0.750 3.0 Connecticut 26 10 4 0.722 4.0 Las Vegas 23 13 4 0.639 7.0 Seattle 22 14 4 0.611 8.0 Indiana 19 18 3 0.514 11.5 Phoenix 17 19 4 0.472 13.0 Chicago 13 23 4 0.361 17.0 Atlanta 12 24 4 0.333 18.0 Washington 12 24 4 0.333 18.0 Dallas 9 27 4 0.250 21.0 Los Angeles 7 30 3 0.189 23.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the season plays out: Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Chicago and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 1 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Atlanta and Chicago split their series 2 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 2 win(s) against Connecticut and 2 loss(es). Atlanta and Connecticut have no remaining games. Atlanta and Connecticut split their series 2 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 2 win(s) against Dallas and 1 loss(es). Atlanta and Dallas have no remaining games. Atlanta wins the series with Dallas 2 games to 1. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 4 loss(es). Atlanta and Indiana have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series with Indiana 0 games to 4. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Las Vegas and 2 loss(es). Atlanta and Las Vegas have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series with Las Vegas 1 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 3 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). Atlanta and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Atlanta wins the series with Los Angeles 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 4 loss(es). Atlanta and Minnesota have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 4. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 1. Atlanta loses the series with New York 0 games to 4. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Phoenix and 3 loss(es). Atlanta and Phoenix have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series with Phoenix 1 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Atlanta and Seattle have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 1 additional games against Washington and loses 1. Atlanta and Washington split their series 2 games to 2. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Connecticut and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Connecticut and loses 1. Chicago loses the series with Connecticut 0 games to 4. Chicago currently has 3 win(s) against Dallas and 1 loss(es). Chicago and Dallas have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series with Dallas 3 games to 1. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Indiana and 3 loss(es). Chicago and Indiana have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with Indiana 1 games to 3. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Las Vegas and 3 loss(es). Chicago and Las Vegas have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with Las Vegas 1 games to 3. Chicago currently has 3 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). Chicago and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series with Los Angeles 3 games to 0. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Minnesota and loses 1. Chicago loses the series with Minnesota 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Chicago and New York have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 1. Chicago loses the series with Phoenix 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Chicago and Seattle have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 2. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 3 loss(es). Chicago and Washington have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with Washington 1 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). Connecticut and Dallas have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Dallas 3 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Indiana and 1 loss(es). Connecticut and Indiana have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Indiana 3 games to 1. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 1. Connecticut loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 4 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). Connecticut and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Los Angeles 4 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 2 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 1 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Connecticut wins the series with Minnesota 3 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Connecticut and New York have no remaining games. Connecticut loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 1 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Connecticut wins the series with Phoenix 4 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Connecticut and Seattle have no remaining games. Connecticut loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 2. Connecticut currently has 4 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). Connecticut and Washington have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Washington 4 games to 0. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Indiana and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 1. Dallas loses the series with Indiana 1 games to 2. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Las Vegas and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 1 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Dallas and Las Vegas split their series 2 games to 2. Dallas currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 2 loss(es). Dallas and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Dallas and Los Angeles split their series 2 games to 2. Dallas currently has 2 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). Dallas and Minnesota have no remaining games. Dallas and Minnesota split their series 2 games to 2. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 1. Dallas loses the series with New York 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Phoenix and 3 loss(es). Dallas and Phoenix have no remaining games. Dallas loses the series with Phoenix 1 games to 3. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Dallas loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 3. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 3 loss(es). Dallas and Washington have no remaining games. Dallas loses the series with Washington 0 games to 3. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 1 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Indiana loses the series with Las Vegas 1 games to 3. Indiana currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). Indiana and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Indiana wins the series with Los Angeles 2 games to 1. Indiana currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). Indiana and Minnesota have no remaining games. Indiana loses the series with Minnesota 1 games to 2. Indiana currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Indiana and New York have no remaining games. Indiana loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Indiana currently has 3 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). Indiana and Phoenix have no remaining games. Indiana wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 0. Indiana currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). Indiana and Seattle have no remaining games. Indiana loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 3. Indiana currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 1 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Washington 3 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 2 loss(es). Las Vegas and Los Angeles have no remaining games. Las Vegas and Los Angeles split their series 2 games to 2. Las Vegas currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 3 loss(es). Las Vegas and Minnesota have no remaining games. Las Vegas loses the series with Minnesota 1 games to 3. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Las Vegas and New York have no remaining games. Las Vegas loses the series with New York 0 games to 3. Las Vegas currently has 3 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). Las Vegas and Phoenix have no remaining games. Las Vegas wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 2 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). Las Vegas and Washington have no remaining games. Las Vegas wins the series with Washington 3 games to 0. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 1 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Los Angeles loses the series with Minnesota 1 games to 3. Los Angeles currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles and New York have no remaining games. Los Angeles loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 1. Los Angeles loses the series with Phoenix 0 games to 4. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Los Angeles loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 3. Los Angeles currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). Los Angeles and Washington have no remaining games. Los Angeles loses the series with Washington 1 games to 2. Minnesota currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 0 additional games against New York and loses 1. Minnesota loses the series with New York 1 games to 2. Minnesota currently has 3 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). Minnesota and Phoenix have no remaining games. Minnesota wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 1. Minnesota currently has 3 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). Minnesota and Seattle have no remaining games. Minnesota wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 1. Minnesota currently has 4 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). Minnesota and Washington have no remaining games. Minnesota wins the series with Washington 4 games to 0. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). New York and Phoenix have no remaining games. New York wins the series with Phoenix 2 games to 1. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). New York and Seattle have no remaining games. New York wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 0. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 1. New York wins the series with Washington 3 games to 1. Phoenix currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Phoenix wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Phoenix and Seattle split their series 2 games to 2. Phoenix currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). Phoenix and Washington have no remaining games. Phoenix wins the series with Washington 2 games to 1. Seattle currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). Seattle and Washington have no remaining games. Seattle wins the series with Washington 3 games to 1. # Atlanta Dream's magic number # Atlanta's magic number # Dream's magic number # WNBA Playoff Race