The battle to crown the WNBA's 29th champion begins when the 2025 playoffs tip off Sunday (1 p.m. ET on ESPN).

On paper, it looks like a three-team race: You have the defending champ New York Liberty , who still have star power -- Breanna Stewart , Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones -- from last year's title run. Then there are A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces , who look better poised to rekindle their dynasty than at any point since they won it all for the second straight time in 2023. And, last but not least, there are the Minnesota Lynx -- the clear-cut best team of the regular season -- playing for their first championship with MVP front-runner Napheesa Collier .

There's a whopping 84% chance one of those three teams lifts the trophy, based on the implied probability

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