The 2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase was the WNBA's second Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup Final featured the top Eastern Conference Cup team facing off against the top Western Conference team.[1] The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.
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| Date | July 26, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Wintrust Arena, Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Maj Forsberg, Billy Smith, Isaac Barnett | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Amazon Prime | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Sarah Kustok Michael Grady Dawn Staley | ||||||||||||||||||
Road to the Cup Final edit
The Commissioner's Cup starts by designating a portion of regular-season games – 10 games per team – as counting toward Cup play. The team from each conference with the top record in designated “Cup games” then compete for the Commissioner's Cup title and a special prize pool. Cup games are the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals.[2]
The Las Vegas Aces clinched the Western Conference spot in the Cup Final on June 15, 2022, after their win against the Dallas Wings.[3] The Chicago Sky clinched the Eastern Conference spot on June 19, 2022.[4]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
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| 1 | Chicago Sky | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | New York Liberty | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Washington Mystics | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
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| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Seattle Storm | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Dallas Wings | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Minnesota Lynx | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Sparks | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Funding to Local Non-Profits edit
New this year, there will be incentives to win with money for local nonprofits. The WNBA will donate $2,000 to the chosen organization of each cup game's winning team and an additional $500 to the losing team's organization. In the Championship Game for the Commissioner's Cup, the league will donate $10,000 to the winning team's chosen organization and $5,000 to the organization of the runner-up. The accumulating donation dollars will be presented to each organization at the conclusion of the Commissioner's Cup.[6]
Game Summary edit
July 26
8:30pm ET |
| Las Vegas Aces 93, Chicago Sky 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33-14, 15-20, 22-26, 23-23 | ||
| Pts: Kelsey Plum (24) Rebs: A'ja Wilson (17) Asts: Kelsey Plum (6) |
Pts: Candace Parker (20) Rebs: Candace Parker (14) Asts: Julie Allemand (6) | |
Team rosters edit
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References edit
- ^ "WNBA Cup Leaderboard". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games". Wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle. "Las Vegas Aces clinch Western Conference spot in WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa. "Chicago Sky clinch spot in WNBA Commissioner's Cup finals, to face Las Vegas Aces". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Standings". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "About the Cup". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.