Lynx control whether they play Golden State or Seattle in Round 1 of playoffs
Who will the Lynx face in the first-round of the WNBA playoffs which open this weekend In an odd twist Minnesota has a major say in that answer The Lynx long ago clinched the No seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason But their first-round opponent will be determined by Minnesota s regular season finale Should the Lynx beat Golden State they will meet the first-year expansion squad again in Round Should the Valkyries knock off Minnesota Seattle will then be the No seed and come to Minneapolis this weekend Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve could ve demanded to use the regular season finale as a chance to get others more minutes and allow her stars particular rest just days before the postseason begins But should the Lynx have a key preference between Golden State and Seattle any likely plan may change Thursday at Target Center So who should the Lynx want to play in Round About Golden State Minnesota is - this season against the Valkyries who lack all-star level talent and lost their leading scorer Kayla Thornton to injury in the middle of the campaign But Golden State has won five of its last seven games and has been elevated by the ascension of rookie French forward Janelle Salaun who s shooting from deep since July About Seattle The Storm are flush with established players like Skylar Diggins Brittney Sykes Ezi Magbegor Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike who won t shy away from a raucous arena such Target Center Seattle proved that two weeks ago when they walked into Minneapolis and scored points to secure the season series split The Storm endured a six-game losing skid in early August to put their playoff position in jeopardy but won six of their final nine games to secure their spot Related Articles Top-seed Lynx stumble in playoff tune-up in Indiana Big third quarter boosts Lynx to accomplishment Lynx quartet Moore and Fowles joining former Lynx teammates Whalen Augustus in the Hall of Fame Lynx fall on the road as Las Vegas wins th straight match Lynx breeze past Dallas and Paige Bueckers
