Atlanta can advance to semifinals with a win, while Indiana needs victory to extend series to a decisive Game 3.

The Aces were under .500 on July 25 and lost by 53 to the Lynx on Aug. 2. Now, after the most stunning late-season turnaround the WNBA has ever seen, they're the No. 2 seed. They secured that spot by crushing the Sparks in the regular-season finale on Thursday to run their winning streak to 16 games -- tied for the second-longest in league history.

Eight teams are in contention for this year's WNBA title. From the matchups to the format and more, here's everything to know about the playoffs.