Status: The Lynx have clinched the second seed in the WNBA playoffs and are guaranteed to open at home.

WNBA standings

First round foe: The Lynx will face No. 7 Phoenix.

Remaining Lynx schedule: They finish the regular season at home vs. Los Angeles on Thursday.

When do the playoffs start? Sunday. The latest they could go would be Oct. 20.

What is the first-round format? The top eight finishers in the standings qualify. The top four teams host the first two games of a best-of-three first round, with No. 1 playing No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, No. 4 vs. No. 5.

After that? The semifinals and finals are best-of-five, with the higher seeds having the first two games and Game 5 (if necessary) at home.

Playoff tickets: Went on sale Wednesday.