All three teams battling for the final playoff spot in the East are in action tonight. First, our own Mystics square off against the Sun at the Phone Booth at 7 PM. Although the Sun have already locked up a playoff berth, this game still matters a great deal to them, as they are jockeying with Indy over home court advantage and looking to carry momentum into the playoffs. The Mystics will need to defeat Connecticut's A-team if they wish to remain in the driver's seat in the race to the playoffs.

Meanwhile in Chicago, the Sky host the Liberty at 8 PM EDT (webcast on WNBA.com). This is a critical game for the Liberty. Despite being a half-game behind DC, New York still controls its own destiny -- if they win out, they get the 4th seed. Though Chicago is still theoretically in the race, they need help from other teams in order to move up. On the other hand, they are also in the position to help (or hurt) other teams. If the Sky beats New York tonight and the Mystics take care of business at home, the Mystics will regain some breathing room in the standings. A New York win over the Sky will allow the Liberty to keep pace with the Mystics or (depending on the outcome of the Mystics game) possibly leapfrog over DC in the standings.

If you find all this confusing, you're not alone! There's only one way for all this to become less confusing . . . the Mystics need to win -- tonight, Thursday and Sunday, otherwise its anybody's horse race.