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.

WNBA and Liberty fans are invited to McMahon’s Public House, an Irish pub where they can enjoy the game along with a wallet-friendly menu. Whether fans want to catch every dribble and bucket of the Liberty’s next game or simply seek a cozy spot for quality Irish fare, McMahon’s stands out as the go-to destination.

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.

At 32-7, the Liberty are guaranteed the league's best record, something coach Sandy Brondello called a goal this season after they lost in the WNBA Finals last season to No. 1 Las Vegas as the No. 2 seeds.

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.

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