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.