It would guarantee not having to face No. The Sparks ended the regular season with losses to Washington and Las Vegas. Will Aces be even better? That outcome will determine whether the Storm or the Aces are the top seed; both already have clinched the double bye into the semifinals.

"We've just got to be us, and stay within our system," said Aces forward A'ja Wilson, who had 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday. Here's how the WNBA standings look after the 2020 WNBA … © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. The Mystics bounced back from a tough overtime loss to Dallas last Sunday to win their next three games. January also said the Sun players' past postseasons -- even if some of that was with other teams -- helped Connecticut. And it seemed clear in the past few weeks that Connecticut's record was irrelevant; the Sun were going to be a tough team to beat in the playoffs. And 2020 MVP A'ja Wilson did her part, with 19 points and nine rebounds. "We needed to see a W by our name for a little bit of confidence going into the playoffs.". "They played harder than us. But the Aces can navigate that, especially with one of the best benches in the league. They got us off our path.". We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge.

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3 seed Los Angeles if the Sparks make the semifinals. With their fourth championship, the Storm are now tied with the now-defunct Houston Comets and the Minnesota Lynx for the most titles in WNBA history. Sun point guard Jasmine Thomas had a career-high 31 points Sunday, while fellow starter Alyssa Thomas scored 18 and reserve Natisha Hiedeman had 14 points.