Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.

As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hopes alive, Wheeler doused them with the clutch shot from the right side of the free-throw line to cap a 17-point outing off the bench that included five 3-pointers.

Nneka Ogwumike recorded 16 points and eight rebounds for eighth-place Seattle (23-21). Brittney Sykes scored 14 points and Skylar Diggins had 10.

Janelle Salaun made five 3-pointers and had 22 points for Golden State (23-20), but she missed two late shots -- one from inside and the other from 3-point range -- on the Valkyries' fina

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