Overview
The WNBA postseason consists of three rounds: a best-of-three (1-1-1) First round, followed by best-of-five (2-2-1) Semi-Finals and best-of-seven (2-2-1-1-1) Finals.
The Fever are making their 15th WNBA Playoff appearance!
The following other teams have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs:
- Minnesota Lynx
- Las Vegas Aces
- Atlanta Dream
- Phoenix Mercury
- New York Liberty
- Seattle Storm
- Golden State Valkyries
The Fever enter the postseason following a 24-20 regular season record, setting new franchise benchmarks for wins in a season and total road wins (10). This year marks the first time the team has reached the postseason in back-to-back seasons since the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, both of which were during Stephanie White’s first stint as Fever head coach.
In the regular season, the Fever and the Dream faced each other four times resulting in an even split, 2-2, series. To clinch their spot in the playoffs, the Dream set a new franchise record for the most wins in a season with 30 wins, doubling their total from last season, while ending the year with an 88-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sept. 10.