2021 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The Commissioner's Cup starts by designating a portion of regular-season games – 10 games per team – as counting towards 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.{{cite web |title=2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/2020-wnba-season-to-feature-inaugural-commissioners-cup-expanded-36-game-schedule-for-teams-and-more-abc-games/ |website=Wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=29 August 2021}}

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| title = Eastern Conference

| for_against_style = none | ranking_style = none

| showteam = CON

| team1 = CON | name_CON = Connecticut Sun | win_CON = 9 | loss_CON = 1

| team2 = CHI | name_CHI = Chicago Sky | win_CHI = 6 | loss_CHI = 4

| team3 = NYL | name_NYL = New York Liberty | win_NYL = 5 | loss_NYL = 5

| team4 = ATL | name_ATL = Atlanta Dream | win_ATL = 4 | loss_ATL = 6

| team5 = WAS | name_WAS = Washington Mystics | win_WAS = 4 | loss_WAS = 6

| team6 = IND | name_IND = Indiana Fever | win_IND = 2 | loss_IND = 8

| update = complete|source={{Cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/wnba-commissioners-cup-standings/#?season=2021|title = 2021 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Leaderboard}}

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{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL

| title = Western Conference

| for_against_style = none | ranking_style = none

| showteam = SEA

| team1 = SEA | name_SEA = Seattle Storm | win_SEA = 8 | loss_SEA = 2

| team2 = MIN | name_MIN = Minnesota Lynx | win_MIN = 7 | loss_MIN = 3

| team3 = LVA | name_LVA = Las Vegas Aces | win_LVA = 6 | loss_LVA = 4

| team4 = PHX | name_PHX = Phoenix Mercury | win_PHX = 5 | loss_PHX = 5

| team5 = DAL | name_DAL = Dallas Wings | win_DAL = 3 | loss_DAL = 7

| team6 = LAS | name_LAS = Los Angeles Sparks | win_LAS = 1 | loss_LAS = 9

| update = complete|source=

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Coming out of the Olympics Break, Seattle showed no signs of fatigue with having 5 players playing in the Olympics. They worked well together and jumped out to an early lead. The Sun battled back together down 10 after the first quarter. The game was back and forth in the second quarter and the Sun trailed by just five with 4:50 to play in the second and would have cut their deficit to eight at the break had DeWanna Bonner's half court make just after the buzzer counted. It wasn't until the Storm won the third 22-5 that the game was truly out of reach.

Seattle scored the first eight points out of the break with four coming from Sue Bird, who ended the second with a trey. The Storm went on to lead by as many as 31 and Bird finished with 10 points and five assists. The third member of Seattle's big three, Jewell Loyd, notched 16 points and three assists.{{cite web |last1=Ward |first1=Zachary |title=Stewart brilliant again in championship setting, Storm take inaugural Commissioner's Cup |url=https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2021/8/13/22622963/wnba-seattle-storm-commissioners-cup-champions-connecticut-sun-breanna-stewart-jewell-loyd-sue-bird |website=swishappeal.com |date=August 13, 2021 |publisher=Swish Appeal |access-date=29 August 2021}}

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| bg = #eee

| date = August 12

| time = 7:00pm ET

| report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20210812/CONSEA/ Report]

| team1 = Seattle Storm

| score1 = 79

| score2 = 57

| team2 = Connecticut Sun

| Q1 = 28-18 | Q2 = 18-17 | Q3 = 22-5| Q4 = 11-17

| points1 = Breanna Stewart (17)

| points2 = Bonner
Hiedeman 11

| rebounds1 = Mercedes Russell (7)

| rebounds2 = Brionna Jones (11)

| assist1 = Sue Bird (5)

| assist2 = Jasmine Thomas (3)

| otherstat1 =

| otherstat2 =

| place = Footprint Center

| attendance = 5,006

| referee = Eric Brewton, Cheryl Flores, Tiara Cruse

| TV = Amazon Prime

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{{sports roster/entry | num = 22 | first = Cierra | last = Burdick | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 172 | DOB = 1993-09-30 | yrs = 4 | college = Tennessee | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 8 | first = Kennedy | last = Burke | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 182 | DOB = 1997-02-14 | yrs = 2 | college = UCLA | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Jordin | last = Canada | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 135 | DOB = 1995-08-11 | yrs = 3 | college = UCLA | nat = USA}}

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{{sports roster/entry | num = 11 | first = Epiphanny | last = Prince | pos= G | ft= 5 | in= 9 | lbs = 179 | DOB= 1988-01-11 | yrs= 11 | college = Rutgers | nat = RUS }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 2 | first = Mercedes | last = Russell | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1995-07-27 | yrs = 3 | college = Tennessee | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 33 | first = Katie Lou | last = Samuelson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 163 | DOB = 1997-06-13 | yrs = 2 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 30 | first = Breanna | last = Stewart | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1994-08-27 | yrs = 4 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 7 | first = Stephanie | last = Talbot | pos= F | ft= 6 | in= 2 | lbs= 192 | DOB= 1994-06-15 | yrs= 3 | from = Australia | nat = AUS }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 23 | first = Kiana | last = Williams | pos= G | ft= 5 | in= 8 | lbs= 135 | DOB= 1999-04-09 | yrs= R | college = Stanford | nat = USA }}

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{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = DiJonai | last = Carrington | pos = G/F | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1998-01-08 | yrs = R | college = Baylor | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 3 | first = Kaila | last = Charles | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 167 | DOB = 1998-03-23 | yrs = 1 | college = Maryland | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 2 | first = Natisha | last = Hiedeman | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 135 | DOB = 1997-02-10 | yrs = 2 | college = Marquette | nat = USA}}

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{{sports roster/entry | num = 35 | first = Jonquel | last = Jones | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1994-01-05 | yrs = 4 | college = George Washington | nat = BIH | nat2 = BHS}}

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{{sports roster/entry | num = 1 | first = Beatrice | last = Mompremier | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1996-08-08 | yrs = 1 | college = Miami (FL) | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 25 | first = Alyssa | last = Thomas | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1992-04-12 | yrs = 6 | college = Maryland | nat = USA | inj= yes }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 5 | first = Jasmine | last = Thomas | link = Jasmine Thomas (basketball) | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 143 | DOB = 1989-09-30 | yrs = 9 | college = Duke | nat = USA }}

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• [http://www.wnba.com/ WNBA.com]

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