Today’s results:
The Liberty didn’t play today, but made the playoffs by virtue of Washington and Los Angeles both losing….
The Lynx defeated the Mystics, 83-77.
The Wings held off the Sparks, 87-84.
The Aces edged the Mercury, 84-83.
The Sun ran past the Dream, 84-64, for a WNBA-best 14th straight win.
The Sky beat the Fever, 98-87, behind Diamond DeShields’ 30 points.
WNBA playoff news:
The first round of the playoffs begins Thursday with Liberty vs. Mercury and Wings vs. Sky.
With the fourth seed, the Storm face the perils of the single-elimination format.
WNBA player news:
Liz Cambage is thankful for her health after returning to the Aces for Sunday’s win.
Mercedes Russell is evolving into an elite post player.