The twentieth WNBA regular season has come and gone with the blink of an eye, even with the Olympic break, where Team USA--which included four Lynx players-- brought home the gold in August. We have quickly arrived at the playoffs where the real test begins with a new format for the postseason, one that has its own nuances each team must deal with. Let’s go over them, shall we?
- The top eight teams in the league make the postseason regardless of conference.
- There are now four rounds.
- The first two rounds are single elimination games.