With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx have a firm lock on the top seed in the playoffs.

The Minnesota Lynx currently hold No. 1 position in the WNBA standings with an impressive 28-5 record. And on Tuesday evening, the league's top team will face

USAT's Meghan Hall says that Minnesota Lynx are making push toward WNBA finals with their playoff spot secured and have vindication on their minds.

Real or Not: Washington won't make the playoffs but will help determine the top four. Relying on rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen and with a new coaching staff led by Sydney Johnson, the Mystics were never expected to contend this season. The fact that they're still even in the playoff hunt is a win for the franchise.

Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. Collier has not played since Aug. 2 due to a sprained right ankle and had an initial recovery timeline of at least two weeks.