The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have been penciled in as the 2023 WNBA Finals participants since the winter, and will likely end up facing off for the title in October. But first, the two superteams, who sit first and second in the standings, will compete for another trophy: the 2023 Commissioner’s Cup.
This is the third annual Commissioner’s Cup, the WNBA’s in-season tournament which debuted in 2021. Each season, select games from the first half of the season count as Commissioner’s Cup games, and the team with the best record in said contests from each conference advances to the championship, where they compete for a $500,000 prize pool. This season, that was the Aces and Liberty.
The previous winners were the Seattle Storm (2021) and Aces (2022). Ahead of this year’s action, here’s everything you need to know:
How to watch Aces vs. Liberty
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 15 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: None | Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
Odds: Aces -7.5, O/U 175.5
Final Commissioner’s Cup standings:
Eastern Conference
- New York Liberty: 7-3*
- Connecticut Sun: 7-3*
- Atlanta Dream: 6-4
- Washington Mystics: 5-5
- Chicago Sky: 3-7
- Indiana Fever: 2-8
*Liberty…
