# 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase was the WNBA's third Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup Final featured the top Eastern Conference Cup team facing off against the top Western Conference team. The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.
The New York Liberty faced off against the Las Vegas Aces and won 82-63 on August 15, 2023 to claim their first Commissioner's Cup title. Jonquel Jones was named Cup MVP after scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.

## Road to the Cup Final

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.

### Standings

Eastern Conference :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | New York Liberty | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Washington Mystics | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever | 10 | 2 | 8 |
* ↑ New York will represent the Eastern Conference due to their head-to-head record against Connecticut. The Liberty went 2-0 against the Sun.
Western Conference :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Dallas Wings | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Sparks | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Phoenix Mercury | 10 | 1 | 9 |

## Funding to Local Non-Profits

Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support thought the Commissioner's Cup series. Throughout the season, every Commissioner's Cup game win will result in $2,000 for the charity and every loss will result in $500 to their chosen organization.
| Team | Charity |
| Atlanta Dream | Helping Mamas |
| Chicago Sky | Sister Afya Community Care |
| Connecticut Sun | #Day43 Black Maternal Health Awareness |
| Dallas Wings | Sisters Network Dallas |
| Indiana Fever | Wheeler Mission |
| Las Vegas Aces | NAMI Southern Nevada |
| Los Angeles Sparks | California Women's Law Center |
| Minnesota Lynx | African American Breast Cancer Alliance |
| New York Liberty | Callen-Lorde |
| Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Birth Foundation |
| Seattle Storm | Therapy Fund Foundation |
| Washington Mystics | MedStar Health Safe Babies. Safe Moms. |

## Game Summary

* Amazon Prime
* August 15 18:00 PDT
* Boxscore
New York Liberty 82, Las Vegas Aces 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17-11, 15-23, 24-14, 26-15 |||
| Pts: Marine Johannès (17) Rebs: Jonquel Jones (15) Asts: Courtney Vandersloot (10) | Pts: Jackie Young (16) Rebs: Kiah Stokes Chelsea Gray (6) Asts: Kelsey Plum (6) |
* Michelob Ultra Arena Attendance: 8,967 Referees: Roy Gulbeyan. Eric Brewton. Isaac Barnett

## Team rosters
### Depth

| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| PG | Courtney Vandersloot | |
| SG | Sabrina Ionescu | Marine Johannès |
| SF | Betnijah Laney | Kayla Thornton Jocelyn Willoughby |
| PF | Breanna Stewart | Nyara Sabally |
| C | Jonquel Jones | Stefanie Dolson Han Xu |

### Depth Chart

| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| PG | Chelsea Gray | Sydney Colson |
| SG | Kelsey Plum | Riquna Williams |
| SF | Jackie Young | Alysha Clark Kierstan Bell |
| PF | Candace Parker | Cayla George |
| C | A'ja Wilson | Kiah Stokes |