First-Place Elimination Scenario for Phoenix: Phoenix must win 10 more game(s) (19 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here is a scenario in which Phoenix can finish in first place with 19 wins. Final standings: Team W L PCT GB Phoenix 19 17 0.528 0.0 Atlanta 19 17 0.528 0.0 Connecticut 18 18 0.500 1.0 Dallas 18 18 0.500 1.0 Indiana 18 18 0.500 1.0 Las Vegas 18 18 0.500 1.0 Minnesota 18 18 0.500 1.0 New York 18 18 0.500 1.0 Seattle 18 18 0.500 1.0 Washington 18 18 0.500 1.0 Chicago 17 19 0.472 2.0 Los Angeles 17 19 0.472 2.0 Explanation of tiebreakers: Phoenix's record against teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season: 14 wins and 15 losses (0.483) Tiebreaker with Atlanta: Phoenix wins the series with Atlanta 3 to 0. Phoenix wins the tiebreaker. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 16 3 17 0.842 0.0 Connecticut 16 4 16 0.800 0.5 Minnesota 14 4 18 0.778 1.5 Seattle 14 6 16 0.700 2.5 Las Vegas 10 6 20 0.625 4.5 Phoenix 9 11 16 0.450 7.5 Atlanta 7 10 19 0.412 8.0 Indiana 8 12 16 0.400 8.5 Chicago 6 11 19 0.353 9.0 Los Angeles 4 14 18 0.222 11.5 Washington 4 15 17 0.211 12.0 Dallas 4 16 16 0.200 12.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the season plays out: Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Chicago and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 2 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Chicago 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Connecticut and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 1 additional games against Connecticut and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Connecticut 2 games to 1. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Dallas and loses 2. Atlanta loses the series with Dallas 1 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 2 additional games against Indiana and loses 0. Atlanta and Indiana split their series 2 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Las Vegas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 2 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Las Vegas 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 1. Atlanta wins the series with Los Angeles 2 games to 1. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 1 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Atlanta loses the series with Minnesota 1 games to 2. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 1 additional games against New York and loses 0. Atlanta loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 2. Atlanta loses the series with Phoenix 0 games to 3. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 3 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 0. Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Atlanta wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 2. Atlanta loses the series with Washington 1 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Connecticut and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 2 additional games against Connecticut and loses 0. Chicago and Connecticut split their series 2 games to 2. Chicago currently has 2 win(s) against Dallas and 1 loss(es). Chicago and Dallas have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series with Dallas 2 games to 1. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Indiana and 2 loss(es). Chicago and Indiana have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series with Indiana 1 games to 2. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 2 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Chicago wins the series with Las Vegas 2 games to 1. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 1 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 1. Chicago wins the series with Los Angeles 2 games to 1. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 2 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Chicago wins the series with Minnesota 2 games to 1. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 2 additional games against New York and loses 0. Chicago wins the series with New York 3 games to 1. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 3. Chicago loses the series with Phoenix 0 games to 3. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 2 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Chicago wins the series with Seattle 2 games to 1. Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Chicago wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 2. Chicago loses the series with Washington 1 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 2 win(s) against Dallas and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Dallas and loses 1. Connecticut wins the series with Dallas 2 games to 1. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Indiana and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Indiana and loses 1. Connecticut wins the series with Indiana 3 games to 1. 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 2. Connecticut loses the series with Las Vegas 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 1 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 2. Connecticut loses the series with Los Angeles 1 games to 2. Connecticut currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 1 additional games against Minnesota and loses 1. Connecticut wins the series with Minnesota 2 games to 1. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 1 additional games against New York and loses 2. Connecticut loses the series with New York 1 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). Connecticut and Phoenix have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 0. Connecticut currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Connecticut wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 2. Connecticut loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 3. Connecticut currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). Connecticut and Washington have no remaining games. Connecticut wins the series with Washington 3 games to 0. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Indiana and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 1 additional games against Indiana and loses 2. Dallas loses the series with Indiana 1 games to 2. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 2 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Dallas wins the series with Las Vegas 2 games to 1. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 2 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Dallas wins the series with Los Angeles 3 games to 1. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es). Dallas and Minnesota have no remaining games. Dallas loses the series with Minnesota 1 games to 2. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 3 additional games against New York and loses 0. Dallas wins the series with New York 3 games to 0. Dallas currently has 1 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 2 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Dallas wins the series with Phoenix 3 games to 1. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 4 loss(es). Dallas and Seattle have no remaining games. Dallas loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 4. Dallas currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Dallas wins 1 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Dallas loses the series with Washington 1 games to 2. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Las Vegas and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 2 additional games against Las Vegas and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Las Vegas 2 games to 1. Indiana currently has 1 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 1. Indiana loses the series with Los Angeles 1 games to 2. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 3 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Minnesota 3 games to 0. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Indiana and New York have no remaining games. Indiana loses the series with New York 0 games to 3. Indiana currently has 1 win(s) against Phoenix and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 2. Indiana loses the series with Phoenix 1 games to 2. Indiana currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). Indiana and Seattle have no remaining games. Indiana loses the series with Seattle 0 games to 3. Indiana currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Indiana wins 2 additional games against Washington and loses 0. Indiana wins the series with Washington 4 games to 0. Las Vegas currently has 1 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 0 additional games against Los Angeles and loses 2. Las Vegas loses the series with Los Angeles 1 games to 3. Las Vegas currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 2 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Minnesota 3 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 2 additional games against New York and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with New York 2 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 2 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). Las Vegas and Phoenix have no remaining games. Las Vegas wins the series with Phoenix 2 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 2 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Las Vegas wins the series with Seattle 3 games to 1. Las Vegas currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Las Vegas wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 2. Las Vegas loses the series with Washington 1 games to 2. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 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 2. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 1 additional games against New York and loses 0. Los Angeles loses the series with New York 1 games to 2. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Phoenix and 2 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 2 additional games against Phoenix and loses 0. Los Angeles and Phoenix split their series 2 games to 2. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 2 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series with Seattle 2 games to 1. Los Angeles currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Los Angeles wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 2. Los Angeles loses the series with Washington 1 games to 2. Minnesota currently has 1 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 2 additional games against New York and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series with New York 3 games to 0. Minnesota currently has 2 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 1. Minnesota and Phoenix split their series 2 games to 2. Minnesota currently has 3 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series with Seattle 4 games to 0. Minnesota currently has 0 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Minnesota wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 3. Minnesota loses the series with Washington 0 games to 3. New York currently has 1 win(s) against Phoenix and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 0 additional games against Phoenix and loses 1. New York loses the series with Phoenix 1 games to 2. New York currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, New York wins 0 additional games against Seattle and loses 2. New York loses the series with Seattle 1 games to 2. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). New York and Washington have no remaining games. New York wins the series with Washington 3 games to 0. Phoenix currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 1 loss(es). In the scenario, Phoenix wins 1 additional games against Seattle and loses 0. Phoenix wins the series with Seattle 2 games to 1. Phoenix currently has 1 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Phoenix wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 2. Phoenix loses the series with Washington 1 games to 2. Seattle currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 0 loss(es). In the scenario, Seattle wins 0 additional games against Washington and loses 1. Seattle wins the series with Washington 2 games to 1. # Phoenix Mercury's magic number # Phoenix's magic number # Mercury's magic number # WNBA Playoff Race