Win and the Dream would be in. They would clinch a matchup with the Liberty in the best-of-three first round, with the first two in Brooklyn. Lose and they could still get in with help on this final night. “We absolutely packed for a week,” Dream coach Tanisha Wright said before the game.

The Liberty (32-7) secured the top spot Tuesday night by beating the Washington Mystics 87-71. This is the first time New York claimed the No. 1 seed since the 2015 WNBA playoffs, which used a different format with top seeds from the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Tina Charles had a record night to lift the Atlanta Dream into the WNBA playoffs with a 78-67 win over the New York Liberty on Thursday.

Washington needs a win in Thursday’s season finale against Indiana and two other results to break its way to make the WNBA postseason.

The New York Liberty have clinched the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage throughout the WNBA playoffs by virtue of their 87-71 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. This is the first time the Liberty have been the No.

The Minnesota Lynx clinched the No. 2 seed with their victory over Connecticut. Minnesota is the hottest team right now winning 13 of 14 since the Olympic break. They’ll face Phoenix in the opening round of the playoffs which begin Sunday.

New York, Minnesota, Connecticut, Las Vegas, Seattle, Indiana and Phoenix are in the playoffs. One spot remains.

The New York Liberty have clinched the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs after defeating the Washington Mystics 87-71 on Tuesday evening. Breanna Stewart