LAS VEGAS (AP) — If New York played like a team on a mission last season on its way to the WNBA title , Minnesota appeared to be that club most of this year.

But the Lynx played so-so basketball down the stretch while the Aces got hot and the Liberty got healthy , and suddenly the road to the championship seems a little wider.

Bettors view it that way as well.

The top-seeded Lynx remain the favorites — they are +105 at BetMGM Sportsbook — to win it all as the playoffs begin Sunday .

Second-seeded Las Vegas, which ended the season on a 16-game winning streak , is next at +280. The No. 5 Liberty are right behind at +340. The numbers at Caesars Sportsbook are similar.

“It’s definitely those top three teams separating themselves from the pack as far as odds go,” said David Lieberman, Caes

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