Washington is eliminated from first place. To show that Washington is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Minnesota 33 11 0 0.750 0.0 Golden State 32 12 0 0.727 1.0 Las Vegas 31 13 0 0.705 2.0 Atlanta 30 14 0 0.682 3.0 Indiana 28 16 0 0.636 5.0 Washington 28 16 0 0.636 5.0 Dallas 27 17 0 0.614 6.0 New York 26 18 0 0.591 7.0 Portland 17 27 0 0.386 16.0 Chicago 16 28 0 0.364 17.0 Los Angeles 16 28 0 0.364 17.0 Phoenix 16 28 0 0.364 17.0 Connecticut 11 33 0 0.250 22.0 Toronto 11 33 0 0.250 22.0 Seattle 8 36 0 0.182 25.0 Total 330 330 0 Washington can finish the season with at most 28 + 0 = 28 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: Minnesota has already won 33 games. Golden State has already won 32 games. Las Vegas has already won 31 games. Atlanta has already won 30 games. # Washington Mystics's magic number # Washington's magic number # Mystics's magic number # WNBA Playoff Race