how many games played for commissioner cup wnba

The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup uses designated Cup games from the regular season, and the number changed over time. In the current format, each team plays 5 Cup games in the Eastern Conference and 6 Cup games in the Western Conference because of the expansion team setup.

Quick scoop

• Current setup: 5 Cup games per Eastern Conference team, 6 per Western Conference team.

• Earlier format: It used to be 10 Cup games per team.

• Why it’s different now: The league shortened the format to make the event fit the schedule better and keep it more compact.

Simple example

If you’re following a team in the East, only five of its regular-season games count toward the Commissioner’s Cup standings.

If you’re following a team in the West, six games count.

TL;DR

For the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, the answer is 5 games per team in the East and 6 per team in the West in the current format.