Breaking down the Liberty’s playoff scenarios and potential first-round dangers

Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty stated she ignores the WNBA standings despite the postseason starting in one month, emphasizing her focus is solely on the team the Liberty play next.

However, the Liberty are in danger of potentially losing home-court advantage for the WNBA semifinals if they don't improve their performance quickly.

Following a loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday, New York (21-12) dropped to third place in the standings. As of Friday night, only 2.5 games separated the second-place team from the fifth-place team.

Given the parity in this year's standings and the Liberty's inconsistent play, it is difficult to predict where the reigning WNBA champions will finish in terms of playoff seeding.