2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

{{Infobox NCAABasketballSingleGame

|name=2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Game

|type=Cup Final

|sex=women's

|image=

|date=August 15, 2023

|year=2022

|visitor_school= New York Liberty

|visitor_name_short= New York

|visitor_nickname= Liberty

|visitor_record= 7-3

|visitor_coach= Sandy Brondello

|visitor_per1=17

|visitor_per2=15

|visitor_per3=24

|visitor_per4=26

|home_school= Las Vegas Aces

|home_name_short= Las Vegas

|home_nickname= Aces

|home_record= 9-1

|home_coach= Becky Hammon

|home_per1=11

|home_per2=23

|home_per3=14

|home_per4=15

|arena= Michelob Ultra Arena

|city= Las Vegas

|attendance= 8,967

|referee= Roy Gulbeyan, Eric Brewton, Isaac Barnett

|MVP= Jonquel Jones (New York)

|odds=

|anthem=

|US_network=Amazon Prime

|ratings=

|US_announcers= Sarah Kustok
Michael Grady
Baron Davis

| previous = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/commissionerscup2022/|title=WNBA Cup Leaderboard|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|access-date=June 16, 2022}} The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.{{cite web |title=WNBA And ESPN Announce Broadcast Schedule and Added Programming For 2023 Regular Season |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-espn-2023-broadcast-schedule |website=wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=16 June 2023}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.V. |title=Liberty win Commissioner's Cup with blowout of rival Aces |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/38200114/liberty-win-commissioner-cup-blowout-rival-aces |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=16 August 2023}}

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.{{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}}

=Standings=

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

| title = Eastern Conference

| for_against_style = none | ranking_style = none

| showteam = NYL

| team1 = NYL | name_NYL = New York Liberty | win_NYL = 7 | loss_NYL = 3

| team2 = CON | name_CON = Connecticut Sun | win_CON = 7 | loss_CON = 3

| team3 = ATL | name_ATL = Atlanta Dream | win_ATL = 6 | loss_ATL = 4

| team4 = WAS | name_WAS = Washington Mystics | win_WAS = 5 | loss_WAS = 5

| team5 = CHI | name_CHI = Chicago Sky | win_CHI = 3 | loss_CHI = 7

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

| note_NYL = New York will represent the Eastern Conference due to their head-to-head record against Connecticut. The Liberty went 2-0 against the Sun.

| update = complete|source={{cite web |title=Commissioner's Cup |url=https://www.wnba.com/standings/commissioners-cup |website=wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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

| title = Western Conference

| for_against_style = none | ranking_style = none

| showteam = LVA

| team1 = LVA | name_LVA = Las Vegas Aces | win_LVA = 9 | loss_LVA = 1

| team2 = DAL | name_DAL = Dallas Wings | win_DAL = 6 | loss_DAL = 4

| team3 = MIN | name_MIN = Minnesota Lynx | win_MIN = 5 | loss_MIN = 5

| team4 = LAS | name_LAS = Los Angeles Sparks | win_LAS = 5 | loss_LAS = 5

| team5 = SEA | name_SEA = Seattle Storm | win_SEA = 4 | loss_SEA = 6

| team6 = PHO | name_PHO = Phoenix Mercury | win_PHO = 1 | loss_PHO = 9

| update = complete|source=

}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Whitley |first1=Brittany |title=What is the Commissioner's Cup? |url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/what-is-the-commissioners-cup/ |website=mystics.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=16 June 2023}}

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! Team

! Charity

Atlanta Dream

| Helping Mamas

Chicago Sky

| Sister Afya Community Care

Connecticut Sun

| #Day43 Black Maternal Health Awareness

Dallas Wings

| Sisters Network Dallas