Aces win Commissioner’s Cup, beat Sky, 93-83

Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum (10) scores past Chicago Sky’s Azura Stevens during the first half of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup basketball game Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

By Shawn McCullough

The Aces won the second-ever Commissioner’s Cup with a 93-83 win over the Sky in Chicago.

Guard Kelsey Plum led the Aces with 24 points, while going 6 for 9 from three-point range.

A’ja Wilson recorded a double-double scoring 17 points and pulling down 17 rebounds, while guard Chelsea Gray added 19.

All WNBA teams played Commissioner’s Cup games throughout the season which eventually pit the top two teams from each conference with the best records from those games.

The game does not count towards the WNBA standings, but each Aces player earned a $30,000 bonus, while each Sky player earned a $10,000 bonus.

The Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun last year to win the first Commissioner’s Cup.

The Aces will next head out on a five-game road trip starting on Friday in Indiana against the Fever.

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Game Notes:

The Aces shot 50.0% from the field and went 9 for 21 from three-point range.
Las Vegas and the Sparks each had 40 rebounds.
The Aces led the entire game.

Game Starters:

C – 22 A’ja Wilson
F – 5 Dearica Hamby
F – 0 Jackie Young
G – 10 Kelsey Plum
G – 12 Chelsea Gray

Aces Injury Report:

None

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