NEW YORK (AP) — Sitting in their apartments in Brooklyn, many of the New York Liberty players gathered to watch the final day of play in the WNBA regular season. They needed a lot of help Sunday to reach the postseason for the first time since 2017.

They got it, taking the final playoff spot by virtue of losses by Washington and Los Angeles.

New York earned the eighth seed and will play at Phoenix on Thursday in the opening round. Chicago will host Dallas in the other game that night.