2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup
- Local WNBA cities (June 1-13)
- New York, New York (championship)
- June 1 - June 13, 2024
- June 25, 2024 (championship)
- Local WNBA arenas (June 1-13)
- Barclays Center (championship)
The 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase was the WNBA's fourth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featured a transition away from the ten-game format to a five-game format, with some teams only having two home games. The best team in cup play from each conference faces off in a championship game.[1][2]
Format
The team with the best record in cup games from each conference will play in the championship game against each other, with the team having the best record hosting the game. This season, the cup shifted to a five-game per team format instead of the previous ten games per team. All games were played between June 1, 2024 and June 13, 2024.[1][3]
Funding to Local Non-Profits
Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support thought the Commissioner's Cup series.[4]
Team | Charity |
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Atlanta Dream | Helping Mamas |
Chicago Sky | EverThrive Illinois |
Connecticut Sun | Reproductive Equity Now |
Dallas Wings | The Afiya Center |
Indiana Fever | Indiana Black Expo |
Las Vegas Aces | Reproductive Freedom for All |
Los Angeles Sparks | Feminist Majority Foundation |
Minnesota Lynx | Gender Justice |
New York Liberty | Women Creating Change |
Phoenix Mercury | Arizona Coalition for Change |
Seattle Storm | Pro Choice Washington |
Washington Mystics | Vote 411 |
Standings
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | NYL | CON | IND | WAS | CHI | ATL | |
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1 | New York Liberty | 5 | 5 | 0 | 445 | 367 | +78 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 104–68 | 93–88 | ||||
2 | Connecticut Sun | 5 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 338 | +54 | 1 | 75–82 | — | 89–72 | 76–59 | ||||
3 | Indiana Fever | 5 | 3 | 2 | 387 | 430 | −43 | 2 | — | 71–70 | 91–84 | |||||
4 | Washington Mystics | 5 | 1 | 4 | 388 | 401 | −13 | 4 | 83–85 | — | 71–79 | |||||
5 | Chicago Sky | 5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 402 | −23 | 4 | 75–88 | 75–83 | — | 80–89 | ||||
6 | Atlanta Dream | 5 | 1 | 4 | 352 | 405 | −53 | 4 | 61–78 | 50–69 | 68–87 | — |
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | MIN | SEA | PHO | LAS | LVA | DAL | |
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1 | Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 4 | 1 | 436 | 369 | +67 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 83–64 | 87–76 | ||||
2 | Seattle Storm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 409 | 373 | +36 | — | — | 80–62 | 95–79 | |||||
3 | Phoenix Mercury | 5 | 3 | 2 | 426 | 421 | +5 | 1 | 81–80 | — | 87–68 | 99–103 | ||||
4 | Los Angeles Sparks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 386 | 432 | −46 | 2 | 62–86 | — | 96–92 | 81–72 | ||||
5 | Las Vegas Aces | 5 | 2 | 3 | 441 | 454 | −13 | 2 | 86–100 | 65–78 | — | |||||
6 | Dallas Wings | 5 | 0 | 5 | 403 | 452 | −49 | 4 | 84–92 | 90–97 | 81–95 | — |
Game Summary
Team Rosters
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Depth
Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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PG | Courtney Vandersloot | Ivana Dojkić |
SG | Sabrina Ionescu | Kennedy Burke Marquesha Davis |
SF | Betnijah Laney | Kayla Thornton |
PF | Breanna Stewart | Leonie Fiebich |
C | Jonquel Jones | Nyara Sabally |
Minnesota Lynx roster
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Depth
Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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PG | Courtney Williams | Natisha Hiedeman Olivia Époupa |
SG | Kayla McBride | Bridget Carleton |
SF | Diamond Miller | Cecilia Zandalasini |
PF | Napheesa Collier | Alissa Pili |
C | Alanna Smith | Dorka Juhász Sika Koné |
References
- ^ a b "About the 2024 Cup". Women's National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Guide to the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup". nbcnewyork.com. NBC Sports. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ McGregor, Gilbert (June 1, 2024). "What is the WNBA Commissioner's Cup? Explaining the in-season tournament schedule, prize money and more". thesportingnews.com. The Sporting News. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "In the Cup". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
External links
- WNBA.com