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The playoff scenarios facing the Liberty — and the surprising path they might prefer

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The playoff scenarios facing the Liberty — and the surprising path they might prefer
Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty shoots over Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky during the second half at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Sabrina Ionescu shoots over Natasha Cloud during the Liberty’s loss to the Sky in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2026. Getty Images

The Liberty are 22-15 — coincidentally the same record they had at this point last season — and sit sixth in the standings with seven games left in the regular season.

Conventional wisdom would suggest that the Liberty should try to finish as high as possible in the standings.

But is that the best route for the Liberty to make a deep playoff push?

If the season ended today, this is what the seeds would be:

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