indiana Fever‘s Playoff Hopes Dim After Sunday Loss to Golden State Valkyries
Uncasville, CT – The Indiana Fever’s chances of securing a WNBA playoff berth took a hit Sunday with a loss to the Golden State Valkyries, dropping them to eighth place in the league standings. While the Fever still control their own destiny, the defeat complicates their path to the postseason and allows the Seattle Storm and Golden State to leapfrog them in the standings.
The loss is notably impactful as it means the Fever no longer control their seeding. They now must win their remaining game to guarantee a playoff spot, facing a challenging matchup against the Storm on Monday.Meanwhile, the New York Liberty secured their playoff position with a win and remain in contention for higher seeding.
The WNBA standings following sunday’s games are as follows:
- Minnesota Lynx: 31-8 (clinched)
- las vegas Aces: 26-14 (clinched)
- Atlanta Dream: 25-14 (clinched)
- Phoenix Mercury: 25-14 (clinched)
- golden State Valkyries: 21-18
- Los Angeles Sparks: 18-20
- Indiana Fever: 18-20
- Seattle Storm: 17-21
the Washington Mystics, Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky, and Dallas Wings have been eliminated from playoff contention.The Los Angeles Sparks trail the Fever closely, holding the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 4-0 record against Indiana.
Indiana will conclude its West Coast road trip Monday with a 10:00 p.m. ET game against the Seattle Storm. A win is crucial for the Fever to maintain control of their playoff fate.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Sep 1, 2025, where it first appeared in the WNBA section.
