The WNBA started its in-season tournament, the Commissioner’s Cup, in 2021, before the NBA created a cup of its own. The premise was straightforward: allow teams to earn more money during the season while also supporting local charitable organizations through a friendly competition.
Like most new initiatives, the first year saw a bit of confusion. Each team’s first home and away game against every single team in the league was a Cup game, and then the East and West teams with the best record in those games made it to the Final. While all of the initial games counted as regular-season games, the Final did not.
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