Will the Indiana Fever hold a top-four spot in the WNBA standings on Aug 17?
67% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 6 predictions cast.
The Indiana Fever held onto fourth place in the WNBA standings through August 17, 2026, after defeating the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on the road. The win improved Indiana to 23-12 on the season, giving the team sole possession of fourth place behind the Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries and Las Vegas Aces. The top four teams in the standings earn home-court advantage in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs, making the position significant with roughly nine regular-season games left to play. Indiana's overtime win over Atlanta was part of a run in which the team scored 95 or more points in 18 games this season, the most such performances by any team in a single WNBA season, surpassing the 2023 Las Vegas Aces. The Fever entered the stretch with sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference as well. The community prediction market leaned toward yes on this question, with 67 percent of voters (6 total) forecasting the Fever would remain in the top four, and the outcome matched that expectation.