Minnesota Lynx: First Place Clinch
Minnesota must win at least 2 more games (33 total) to clinch first place.
Here is a scenario in which Minnesota wins 32 games total but does not necessarily clinch first place.
Final standings for this scenario
| Team | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 33 | 11 | 0.750 | 0 |
| MIN | 32 | 12 | 0.727 | 1 |
| LV | 28 | 16 | 0.636 | 5 |
| WSH | 28 | 16 | 0.636 | 5 |
| IND | 27 | 17 | 0.614 | 6 |
| NY | 27 | 17 | 0.614 | 6 |
| ATL | 26 | 18 | 0.591 | 7 |
| DAL | 24 | 20 | 0.545 | 9 |
| POR | 18 | 26 | 0.409 | 15 |
| PHX | 17 | 27 | 0.386 | 16 |
| CHI | 16 | 28 | 0.364 | 17 |
| LA | 16 | 28 | 0.364 | 17 |
| TOR | 15 | 29 | 0.341 | 18 |
| CON | 12 | 32 | 0.273 | 21 |
| SEA | 11 | 33 | 0.250 | 22 |
Current standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | GL | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinnesotaMIN | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0.775 | 0 |
| Golden StateGS | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0.725 | 2 |
| Las VegasLV | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0.675 | 4 |
| AtlantaATL | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0.650 | 5 |
| IndianaIND | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0.650 | 5 |
| New YorkNY | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0.600 | 7 |
| WashingtonWSH | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0.600 | 7 |
| DallasDAL | 23 | 16 | 5 | 0.590 | 7.5 |
| PortlandPOR | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0.400 | 15 |
| ChicagoCHI | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0.375 | 16 |
| Los AngelesLA | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0.375 | 16 |
| PhoenixPHX | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0.350 | 17 |
| TorontoTOR | 11 | 29 | 4 | 0.275 | 20 |
| ConnecticutCON | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0.256 | 20.5 |
| SeattleSEA | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0.200 | 23 |
How the remaining games play out
Each page shows one team's remaining series in this scenario. Green: they win the season series. Red: they lose it. Gray: the series ends tied. The tiebreak verdicts are in the blocks above, and this opens on Minnesota, where the rivals those notes name are outlined.
| Team | Current Wins | Current Losses | Scenario Wins | Scenario Losses | Scenario Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 |
| CON | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 |
| DAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| LV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| NY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 |
| PHX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| POR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CON | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| DAL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| GS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| IND | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| NY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 |
| PHX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| POR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| DAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IND | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| NY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| PHX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| POR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| SEA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| CHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CON | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 |
| LV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 |
| NY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| PHX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 |
| POR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-1 |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| DAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| IND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| LV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 |
| NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| PHX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| POR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 |
| SEA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| CHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| GS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 |
| NY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| PHX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| POR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| CHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CON | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| DAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| GS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 |
| IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| PHX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| POR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| GS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| PHX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 |
| POR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
| DAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| GS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 |
| IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| NY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
| PHX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| POR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 |
| CON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| PHX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| POR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CON | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-1 |
| GS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| LV | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| NY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| POR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| CON | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| GS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 |
| IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| NY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| PHX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| CON | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| DAL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 |
| GS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 |
| IND | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| LA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LV | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-1 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| PHX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| POR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 |
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| ATL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 |
| CHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CON | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| DAL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IND | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| NY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| PHX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| POR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| WSH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 |
| ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 |
| CON | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 |
| DAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| GS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| IND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| LA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| LV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| PHX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| POR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
| TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| Team | Current Wins | Current Losses | Scenario Wins | Scenario Losses | Scenario Results |
Full head-to-head summary for this scenario
Final season series between every pair in this scenario, colored for the row team: green won the series, red lost it, gray tied it. Who wins a tied series is a tiebreaker question, answered in the head-to-head notes above. Minnesota's row and column are highlighted, and cells in that row are outlined where a note names the pair: solid where the series settled the tie, dashed where it did not.
| Team | MIN | GS | LV | ATL | IND | NY | WSH | DAL | POR | CHI | LA | PHX | TOR | CON | SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | - | 3 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| GS | 1 - 3 | - | 0 - 3 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 4 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| LV | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | - | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 1 | 2 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 |
| ATL | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | - | 2 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 4 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 |
| IND | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 2 | - | 2 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| NY | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 2 | - | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 |
| WSH | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | - | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 4 - 0 | 3 - 1 | 2 - 1 |
| DAL | 0 - 4 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | - | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
| POR | 0 - 3 | 0 - 4 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | - | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 4 - 0 |
| CHI | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 3 - 0 | - | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
| LA | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | - | 2 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
| PHX | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 2 | - | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| TOR | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 4 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 4 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | - | 3 - 0 | 2 - 1 |
| CON | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 | - | 1 - 2 |
| SEA | 0 - 3 | 0 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 | 0 - 4 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | - |