The Mystics will clinch a third consecutive playoff berth, and they will scare the Minnesota Lynx if they both make the Finals. But are they realistically able to advance past the first round when they can't win critical games against teams in their own conference?
The Mystics played three crucial games last week, against two of the best teams in the WNBA. In the week, we saw that they will give the WNBA's top Western Conference team scares if both make the Finals. But if the Mystics also lost two heartbreaking games to the Chicago Sky, a team they may face in the postseason.