Who will the Minnesota Lynx face in the first-round of the WNBA playoffs, which open this weekend?

In an odd twist, Minnesota has a major say in that answer.

The Lynx long ago clinched the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason. But their first-round opponent will be determined … by Minnesota’s regular season finale.

Should the Lynx beat Golden State, they will meet the first-year expansion team again in Round 1. Should the Valkyries knock off Minnesota, Seattle will then be the No. 8 seed and come to Minneapolis this weekend.

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve could’ve wanted to use the regular season finale as a chance to get others more minutes and allow her stars some rest just days before the postseason begins. But should the Lynx have a significant preference between

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