Liberty Playoff Watch: Magic Numbers and Clinch Scenarios

The postseason path to another New York Liberty title is set to be paved.

The longest season in WNBA history is entering its final stages, as each of the league's 13 teams is nearing the completion of its 44-game schedule.

New York, of course, stands as the defending champions, having defeated the Minnesota Lynx in a thrilling five-game fracas in the most recent WNBA Finals for the first postseason championship in franchise history.

Though injuries have partly derailed the potential for a return trip, the Liberty are still well-stocked for another go at the title: the team is led by its "big three" of Sabrina Ionescu, defending Finals MVP Jonquel Jones, and a recovering Breanna Stewart while fellow championship starter Leonie Fiebich is also back.

Newcomers to the cause include Natasha Cloud and tenured veteran Marines Johannes.

This year's championship series will likewise be extended, as the set will extend to seven games for the first time.

Keep track of the formation of the bracket and the Liberty's quest for a repeat below.

Top 8 teams reach playoffs (x-clinched playoff berth) Clinch Playoff Berth: 5 Clinch 1st Round Homecourt: N/A (All Times ET) (All Games on WNBA League Pass Unless Noted) Seattle at Washington, 3 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 4 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m., CBSSN Connecticut at LIBERTY, 7 p.m., My9 Las Vegas at Chicago, 8 p.m., NBA TV Seattle at Indiana, 7 p.m., CBSSN Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

NBA TV Las Vegas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV Washington at LIBERTY, 7 p.m., My9/Prime Video Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m., Prime Video Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., Ion Indiana at Los Angeles, 10 p.m., Ion Minnesota at Connecticut, 7 p.m., NBA TV Washington at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 9 p.m.

LIBERTY at Phoenix, 10 p.m., My9/NBA TV (1) Minnesota vs.

(8) Golden State (2) Atlanta vs.

(7) Seattle (3) Las Vegas vs.

(6) Indiana (4) Phoenix vs.

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