The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty played a memorable and controversial series in the WNBA Finals last year, culminating in a Game 5 New York overtime win, an offseason for the Lynx to lament that they were robbed and to focus on revenge and a narrative that the two teams were destined for a Finals rematch in 2025.

With the Indiana Fever's 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings, the Lynx nabbed their 14th playoff bid in the past 15 seasons.