2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final, LIVE Game Log

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are doing battle within the WNBA’s Commissioner Cup finale. Preserve monitor of all of the motion!

Stand up for the Cup!

The WNBA’s in-season competitors is ready to return to an finish on Tuesday night time and a well-recognized match-up will play for the Commissioner’s Cup: the Las Vegas Aces have come east to face the New York Liberty, persevering with a rivalry that has stood the take a look at of time.

The 2 sides beforehand performed for each the in-season and postseason titles, splitting that set when the Liberty received the Cup and the Aces took the Finals. Irrespective of who prevails, the winner will develop into the primary two-time hoister of the Cup, as Las Vegas beforehand took the 2022 version.

New York and Las Vegas have already met as soon as this season, with the Liberty taking an 87-76 determination in Sin Metropolis precisely one week in the past. The Aces will go for revenge with out franchise face A’ja Wilson, who’s out with a leg harm.

Preserve monitor of all of the happenings from Brooklyn with BIL’s in-game tracker beneath …

FINAL: Liberty 93, Aces 85

4th Quarter: Liberty 93, Aces 85

0.0—Another Loyd miss is secured by New York, and the Liberty formally turns into the primary two-time winners of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.

15.7—After a failed collection of daggers and extenders (together with a uncommon Younger miss), Ionescu hits a backbreaking three, giving her 26 for the night time and an eight-point lead. Timeout Vegas (93-85 NYL)

1:21—Younger breaks the third decade with three on the line. Drawing three on a Jones foul, she efficiently sinks, extending this sport’s lifespan (90-85 NYL)

1:28—Ionescu buckles down and scores two extra on a drive after a New York cease (90-82 NYL)

2:08—Stewart off a Fiebich feed places New York again up six. (88-82 NYL)

2:26—Younger refuses to let go. Her three cuts the result in 4 (86-82 NYL)

2:37—Astier to the road after Parker-Tyus‘ fourth foul. Two single go. (86-79 NYL)

3:05—Carter converts her housebreaking of Stewart right into a fastbreak double, fouled by Astier within the strategy of the make. Again-to-back threes (Carter makes the free throw) make this one shut once more nearly instantly (84-79 NYL)

3:21—The Aces … particularly Younger … aren’t completed but. Younger instantly responds with one other three. (84-76 NYL)

3:39—Ionescu, one other three. Liberty again up 11 (84-73 NYL)

3:58—Carter stifles the New York run with two on the foul line. Stewart on the cost, her second (81-73 NYL)

4:07—Jones to the road after Vegas goes over the restrict on a Loyd loose-ball foul. Jones hits two, Liberty goes again up double digits due to a dozen in a row since Ionescu and Stewart’s re-entries. (81-71 NYL)

4:52—Ionescu finds a streaking Astier after Parker-Tyus misses a triple within the nook. Bedlam in Brooklyn as Las Vegas calls a timeout. (79-71 NYL)

5:27—Fiebich will get a rebound and takes it the opposite approach, hitting two and drawing Grey’s fifth foul. Nevertheless, she misses the free throw. Liberty are 3-of-8 on free throws within the second half after being an ideal 17-of-17 within the first 10. (77-71 NYL)

5:49—Younger will get her fourth foul whereas stopping a Stewart drive. Stewart hits one as submit consultants Parker-Tyus and Smith return to the sport. (75-71 NYL)

6:12—Stewart rebounds her personal miss for 2 after the Liberty defend their finish. (74-71 NYL)

6:55—Fiebich will get a fifth foul cost. She stays within the sport. It is New York’s first of the interval.

6:59—Instantly after Ionescu returns to the sport, Stewart finds Astier for a 3 and the lead again. Vegas will get it of their finish and calls timeout. (72-71 NYL)

7:25—Younger feels 22 with yet one more two, this one giving Vegas its first lead. (71-69 LVA)

7:47—One other possession, one other Younger double for the tie (69-69)

8:02—Gardner finds fast redemption on the opposite finish with a lay-up (69-67 NYL)

8:25—Younger, appropriately, ties the sport after stealing one from Gardner (67-67)

8:58—A Bell three, following a touring towards Fiebich, cuts the result in two (67-65 NYL)

9:17—Grey charged together with her fourth foul, the primary of the interval. She stays in.

9:46—Johannes opens the third with an acrobatic double (67-62 NYL)

third Quarter: Liberty 65, Aces 62

0.0—Johannes misses a 3 earlier than Bell launched a desperation heave that falls quick. Vegas ends the interval on a 17-5 run during the last six-plus minutes.

23.7—Younger coverts a unique sort of three, scoring on a drive towards Astier, who’s charged with the foul. One-possession sport after she sinks the free throw (65-62 NYL)

33.0—Two fast Vegas fouls (and Jones‘ re-entry) places New York within the bonus. Jones hits one in every of two. (65-59 NYL)

47.8—Following a Ionescu offensive foul, Younger finds a wide-open Bell, who converts to chop the result in 5. (64-59 NYL)

1:09—Younger scores a 3, Vegas‘ second of the interval and third general. All the way down to seven. (64-57 NYL)

1:44—Off the decide, Stewart scores off one other feed from Ionescu (64-54 NYL)

1:59—Vegas responds bodily in sort, with Parker-Tyus scoring whereas fouled by Carrera. She hits the freebie, reducing the hole to eight. (62-54 NYL)

2:10—After a robust defensive possession, Ionescu finds Stewart for a two down the lane. (62-51 NYL)

3:08—A Grey three cuts the lead beneath 10. (60-51 NYL)

4:31—Fiebich charged together with her fourth on a Carter drive. Mixed with a previous Younger two, Carter sinks one. (60-48 NYL)

6:18—Younger and Astier alternate spotlight doubles to maintain the distinction at 15 (60-45 NYL)

6:48—Off the feed from Ionescu, Stewart earns an and-one on a Smith foul. The free throw is missed. (58-43 NYL)

7:05—Ansty New York calls a timeout after Loyd sinks a 3. (56-43 NYL)

7:32—Younger’s third foul places Ionescu on the line for 2. She hits one. (56-40 NYL)

7:42—Smith stops the mini-New York run (55-40 NYL)

8:04—Stewart provides New York a brand new largest lead (55-38 NYL)

9:22—Stewart opens New York scoring on the opposite finish (53-38 NYL)

9:38—Fiebich’s third foul provides Vegas long-awaited free throws. Smith makes one in every of two (51-38 NYL)

Halftime Leaders

Aces (37)

POINTS: Chennedy Carter (12)ASSISTS: Chelsea Grey (4)REBOUNDS: NaLyssa Smith (5)

Liberty (51)

POINTS: Sabrina Ionescu (17)ASSISTS: Jonquel Jones (3)REBOUNDS: Jonquel Jones (6)

2nd Quarter: Liberty 51, Aces 37

0.0—Carter sinks a jumper as time expires within the half. She leads Vegas with a dozen in aid as halftime hits. (51-37 NYL)

5.9—Grey’s second places Stewart proper again on the line. She hits each. Liberty finish the interval an ideal 17-of-17 from the foul line (Vegas is however 1-of-2) (51-35 NYL)

56.7—Ionescu provides to her tally with a flailing drive for 2 (49-35 NYL)

1:27—After she hits a double, Carter picks up her third foul that sends Stewart to the road. Carter stays within the sport whereas Stewart sinks each. (47-35 NYL)

2:45—Ionescu’s drive provides the Liberty its greatest lead of the night time (45-33 NYL)

3:15—Grey’s second places Ionescu to the foul line through penalty. Ionescu hits each. (43-33 NYL)

3:30—Although denied free throws, Younger nonetheless will get her two. (41-33 NYL)

3:32—Stewart is charged together with her second foul on a Younger strive. Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco requires a assessment. Timeout on the ground. The decision is overturned, although Las Vegas does retain possession.

4:26—Vegas‘ fifth foul of the interval, and Parker-Tyus‘ third, sends Jones to the road. She hits each. Smith and Carter re-enter the sport for the Aces. (41-31 NYL)

4:47—Younger hits a two out of the timeout (39-31 NYL)

5:07—Ionescu to double-figures and Vegas to a timeout after she sinks one other three (39-29 NYL)

5:43—Johannes sinks a 3 out of the New York timeout off the feed from Stewart (36-29 NYL)

5:53—Fourth foul of the interval from the Aces, as Parker-Tyus (her second) fouls Ionescu shortly after Younger will get Stewart. Timeout Liberty.

7:19—Younger makes her first on 4 tries from the foul line (33-29 NYL)

7:40—Jones sinks two on the line after Grey’s first foul. Fiebich, Ionescu, and Stewart all re-enter between singles. (33-27 NYL)

8:22—Doubles for Smith and Carter sandwich one of many fastbreak selection for Gardner after a Jones block (31-27 NYL)

9:23—New New York entrant Raquel Carrera is fouled by Smith, to the road for 2. She hits them. (29-23 NYL)

9:47—Carter loses a shoe however drives properly sufficient to open second quarter scoring (27-23 NYL)

1st Quarter: Liberty 27, Aces 21

0.0—New York musters one other Astier double and he or she units up a late alternative with a theft of Grey, however that is it for the primary, because the Libs do not get the ball up on the following possession. Nonetheless, they lead by six after 10. (27-21 NYL)

31.5—Fiebich’s second foul comes on a two for Parker-Tyus, who hits the freebie. Fiebich likewise stays within the sport. (25-21 NYL)

47.3—Rebekah Gardner scores on a drive and his fouled by Carter, her second. She completes the three-point play and Carter stays within the sport. (25-18 NYL)

1:24—Liberty calls a late timeout following a Parker-Tyus putback and a Jackie Younger steal of Johannes turning into one other fastbreak couple for Carter. Vegas has scored eight bench factors on an evening the place Wilson is sitting. (22-18 NYL)

2:09—Chennedy Carter will get two extra Vegas bench factors however Stewart hits two on a Parker-Tyus foul (22-14 NYL)

2:59—New entrant Marine Johannes responds to a Bell two with an acrobatic tally of her personal (20-12 NYL)

3:35—Grey scores upon her re-entry. (18-10 NYL)

3:48—Stewart hits a pull-up to spice up the lead again as much as 10 (18-8 NYL)

4:10—Grey has re-entered the sport, alongside Kierstan Bell.

4:38—Jewell Loyd turns an interception of Ionescu right into a fastbreak double whereas being fouled by Stewart. Rating the 2 and he or she will get a free throw after an official’s timeout. She misses. Grey returns to the Vegas bench (16-8 NYL)

5:06—Breanna Stewart will get on the board with a responsive drive for 2 (16-6 NYL)

5:24—Granted a 3rd probability via offensive rebounds, Smith scores for the Aces (14-6 NYL)

5:56—Astier goes to the road after she’s fouled by Chennedy Carter, who chcked in for Stephanie Talbot. Cheyenne Parker-Thomas enters between free throws for Turner (who additionally picked up afirst quarter foul). Astier hits each. (14-4 NYL)

6:57—Pauline Astier responds on the New York aspect (12-4 NYL)

7:10—Smith breaks the Liberty run on the opposite finish (10-4 NYL)

7:25—Earlier Commissioner’s Cup last MVP Jonquel Jones penetrates for 2 (10-2 NYL)

8:11—One other three for Ionescu, the unique scorer for New York to date (8-2 NYL)

8:30—Ionescu sinks her first three of the sport, placing the Liberty again forward (5-2 NYL)

8:32—Leonie Fiebich and Grey make head contact on the New York finish. Fiebich walks away from Grey is down and limps to the locker room with the coaching workers. The play is below assessment for a hostile act. Incidental contact is the decision. Brianna Turner steps in for Grey..

9:13—Chelsea Grey responds with a foul line double on the opposite finish (2-2)

9:35—Sabrina Ionescu drives towards Jackie Younger to attain the primary factors of the sport (2-0 NYL)

10:00—Jonquel Jones wins the tip from NaLyssa Smith, and the sport is underway

Pregame

Sport Information

WHAT: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup FinalWHO: Las Vegas Aces (14-5, 6-1) at New York Liberty (12-8, 6-0)WHERE: Barclays Middle, Brooklyn, NYWHEN: Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET, Prime VideoWAGER: NYL —6.5 (o/u: 173.5)

Beginning Lineups

ACES: Chelsea Grey, Jewell Loyd, NaLyssa Smith, Stephanie Talbot, Jackie YoungLIBERTY: Pauline Astier, Leonie Fiebich, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart