How 5 WNBA teams are in a chaotic photo finish race for the league's 8th playoff spot

The eighth spot in the WNBA playoffs is *technically* still in play for five teams — YES, FIVE TEAMS. How is that possible? No team wants to truly be great yet. Let me explain.

The Chicago Sky have only won a single game since the WNBA returned from the Olympic break and have lost its last seven games, including four games without its top scorer, Chennedy Carter, who’s out due to health and safety protocols. The Atlanta Dream won three games after the break but has lost five of its last six since that win streak.