Phoenix is eliminated from first place. To show that Phoenix is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 32 8 0 0.800 0.0 Minnesota 30 10 0 0.750 2.0 Connecticut 28 12 0 0.700 4.0 Las Vegas 27 13 0 0.675 5.0 Seattle 25 15 0 0.625 7.0 Indiana 20 20 0 0.500 12.0 Phoenix 19 21 0 0.475 13.0 Atlanta 15 25 0 0.375 17.0 Washington 14 26 0 0.350 18.0 Chicago 13 27 0 0.325 19.0 Dallas 9 31 0 0.225 23.0 Los Angeles 8 32 0 0.200 24.0 Total 240 240 0 Phoenix can finish the season with at most 19 + 0 = 19 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: New York has already won 32 games. Minnesota has already won 30 games. Connecticut has already won 28 games. Las Vegas has already won 27 games. Seattle has already won 25 games. Indiana has already won 20 games. # Phoenix Mercury's magic number # Phoenix's magic number # Mercury's magic number # WNBA Playoff Race