Day 2 of the Commissioner's Cup brought four games and four decisive results. Atlanta's Rhyne Howard put on one of the most prolific three-point shooting performances of the WNBA season in a 16-point win over Connecticut. Washington handled Chicago from start to finish in a physical game that was never close after the second quarter. Golden State made a major statement in the West, torching Portland with 18 made threes and a dominant 35-16 second quarter that ended the game as a contest. And Las Vegas picked up their second straight Cup win, grinding down a Sparks team that shot 30.8 percent from the field. Here's how it all went down.

Chicago Sky 72, Washington Mystics 90

This was a physical game that Washington controlled from the second quarter onward. Chicago led 24-25 after one and the game was competitive. Then Washington outscored the Sky 22-16 in the second, 27-18 in the third, and 16-14 in the fourth. The Mystics' biggest lead was 22. Final: 90-72, Washington moves to 1-0 in Cup play, and the Eastern Conference race just got more interesting.

Washington's performance was defined by two numbers above all: 17 offensive rebounds leading to 22 second-chance points, and 24 points off Chicago's 19 turnovers. The Mystics went 70.4 percent at the rim (19-of-27) and scored 46 points in the paint. Their 11 steals were the most by either team. Michaela Onyenwere had the most efficient individual night on either roster, going a remarkable 5-of-6 from the field (4-of-4 from two-point range, 100 percent) for 13 points on 94.5 percent true shooting with seven rebounds, five turnovers being the only blemish on an otherwise pristine line. Kiki Iriafen delivered a double-double with 15 points on 4-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds, drawing five fouls and going a perfect 6-of-6 at the line. Shakira Austin led Washington in scoring with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting (1-of-1 from three) but committed five turnovers and was held to 50.1 percent true shooting, below her usual standard. Cotie McMahon came off the bench to contribute eight points with four assists, three steals, and a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Washington's bench totaled 34 points.

Chicago was gutted by the turnover margin and could not recover once the second quarter began to slip away. Kamilla Cardoso was the best player on the floor for the Sky, going 6-of-13 from the field with a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 12 points and 13 rebounds, adding five assists and six blocks in a herculean two-way effort. The six blocks were the most by any player in any of Tuesday's four games. She was a plus-minus of minus-12, which reflects how thoroughly Washington dominated the game when the ball was not in her hands. Skylar Diggins went 3-of-6 (2-of-2 from three) for 14 points on 77.1 percent true shooting, but her four personal fouls and two turnovers generated five points for Washington. Sydney Taylor shot just 16.7 percent from three (1-of-6) for 15 points and four steals, but four turnovers undercut the value. Natasha Cloud played 0-for-4 from the field with four turnovers, a minus-19, and fouled out. Chicago converted just 16.7 percent of their second-chance opportunities (1-of-6), against Washington's 52.9 percent.

WAS 90 · CHI 72

Connecticut Sun 75, Atlanta Dream 91

Connecticut led 25-24 after one quarter, and for a brief moment the Sun looked like they might be capable of making this competitive. Then Rhyne Howard happened. Atlanta outscored Connecticut 26-24 in the second, 18-16 in the third, then detonated a 23-10 fourth quarter that ended any suspense. The biggest lead was 17. Final: 91-75 Atlanta, and the Dream are now 1-0 in Commissioner's Cup play.

Howard was extraordinary. She finished with 36 points on 12-of-24 shooting, going 8-of-19 from three, 80 percent from the free throw line, and 68.7 percent true shooting on 26 shots. The eight three-pointers are an individual game high for the Dream this season, and her fast-break production was equally impressive: five fast-break points on two conversions, reflecting how aggressively she attacked in transition. Her efficiency score of 32 was the highest of the game. Allisha Gray played a nearly perfect supporting role alongside her, going 9-of-17 from the field (3-of-9 from three) for 26 points with seven rebounds and a 64.7 percent true shooting mark. The combination of Howard and Gray putting up 62 points between them on a combined 41 shots was too much for Connecticut to manage. Jordin Canada had a double-double (10 assists, 12 points) on 5-of-8 shooting with four steals and a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio. Angel Reese delivered another double-double: 12 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and seven offensive rebounds that generated second-chance opportunities all night.

Connecticut's effort was gutted by turnover conversion disparity. Atlanta scored 16 points off the Sun's 14 turnovers, while Connecticut generated just 8 off Atlanta's. Aneesah Morrow was the Sun's best performer, going 7-of-12 from the field (2-of-5 from three) for 20 points on 66.3 percent true shooting with 13 rebounds and two blocks. Her double-double was the lone genuine bright spot. Saniya Rivers found some efficiency off the bench, going 4-of-6 with a made three for 11 points at 79.9 percent true shooting. But Leila Lacan shot 4-of-13 (30.8 percent) for 11 points, Brittney Griner went 3-of-8 with a flagrant foul, and Charlisse Leger-Walker went 0-of-1 with three assists but a minus-11. Connecticut's 0-of-3 fast-break conversion rate against a Dream team that went 4-of-6 in transition defined the pace battle.

ATL 91 · CON 75

Portland Fire 77, Golden State Valkyries 95

Tied 21-20 after one quarter, and anyone watching must have thought this might be close. They were wrong. Golden State outscored Portland 35-16 in the second quarter, built a lead as large as 22, and never seriously threatened to let it slip. Portland won the third and fourth quarters but the game was functionally over before halftime. Final: 95-77, and the Valkyries move to 1-0 in Commissioner's Cup play on an 18-of-40 three-point shooting night that is among the best team three-point performances of the 2026 season.

Golden State had just seven turnovers all game and a 3.57 assist-to-turnover ratio. Their bench produced 43 points. Kayla Thornton was the offensive standout, going 6-of-13 from the field with five made threes for 19 points on 68.4 percent true shooting with eight rebounds and a plus-21. Her three-point shooting (50 percent) was the backbone of Golden State's second-quarter eruption. Janelle Salaun added 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-of-6 from three) at 79.5 percent true shooting, going a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Veronica Burton rebounded emphatically from her quiet May 28 performance, putting together one of the cleanest playmaking lines of the week: 10 points, nine assists, one turnover, and a 9.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Kiah Stokes was extraordinary off the bench: 6-of-6 shooting (including two threes), six points, five rebounds, two steals, and three blocks with a 100 percent true shooting mark. Cecilia Zandalasini chipped in nine points with four steals off the bench.

Portland's night fell apart at the turnover and second-chance level. The Fire turned it over 15 times, Golden State converted those into 19 points, and Portland's own second-chance conversion rate of 14.3 percent (1-of-7) was the worst of any team across Tuesday's slate. Carla Leite went 2-of-6 for 10 points and seven assists, but four turnovers and a defensive rating of 135.7 meant the damage she gave up far outweighed what she provided. Bridget Carleton went 4-of-6 (2-of-4 from three) for 11 points at 85.4 percent true shooting in a clean shooting line that came in a losing effort at minus-17. Megan Gustafson shot 6-of-12 for 13 points with eight rebounds, but her minus-8 and two turnovers reflected how thoroughly Golden State disrupted Portland's usual interior rhythm. Emily Engstler went 4-of-12 from the field with two blocks and four steals but finished at minus-9.

GSV 95 · POR 77

Las Vegas Aces 79, Los Angeles Sparks 69

This was the grittiest game of the night. Los Angeles shot 30.8 percent from the field, went 26.1 percent from three, and had a biggest lead of exactly two points in the opening minutes. Las Vegas never trailed after the first quarter, led by as many as 15, and won 79-69 on the strength of their transition game (15 fast-break points on 77.8 percent conversion) and A'ja Wilson's now-routine dominance. The Aces move to 2-0 in Commissioner's Cup play.

Wilson delivered her third straight dominant performance. She put up 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting with 15 rebounds, three steals, and five blocks, going a perfect 4-of-4 fast-break conversion rate for nine fast-break points. Her defensive rating of 67.1 was the best of the game by a significant margin. She is the reason this game was never genuinely in doubt after the first quarter. Chelsea Gray bounced back from her previous rough outing, going 4-of-11 with 11 assists and just one turnover for a 11.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, a double-double, and one of the cleaner playmaking performances of the night. Jackie Young added 16 points on 7-of-17 with nine assists and a 4.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, though her 47.1 percent true shooting was below what Las Vegas needed from a scorer on a night when the team shot 56.3 percent from the free throw line.

Los Angeles's 30.8 percent shooting from the field was impossible to overcome. Rae Burrell was the lone genuine bright spot, going 8-of-14 from the field (2-of-4 from three) for 22 points on 66.1 percent true shooting with two fast-break conversions at 100 percent. Nneka Ogwumike had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds on 3-of-10 shooting, working her way to the line for six free throw makes but unable to generate separation at the two-point level (28.6 percent at the rim conversion rate). Dearica Hamby went 0-of-7 from the field with two points, relying entirely on free throw attempts to stay on the scoresheet. Ariel Atkins went 2-of-13 (16.7 percent from three) for nine points, and Cameron Brink went 3-of-10 with a technical foul and a minus-6. LA's 85.2 percent free throw shooting (23-of-27) kept them from being blown out, but nothing else went right offensively.

LVA 79 · LAS 69

Day 2 of the Commissioner's Cup clarified several storylines in both conferences. In the East, Atlanta and Washington are the early frontrunners at 1-0, and Howard's 36-point performance sets the tone for what the Dream are capable of when she is locked in. Chicago and Connecticut are both searching for answers at 0-1. In the West, Las Vegas is the only team at 2-0, collecting their second straight Cup win behind Wilson's continued dominance. Golden State and Dallas are both 1-0 after impressive Day 1 performances. Portland, who entered the Cup as one of the hotter teams in the league, is 0-1 after being outclassed in San Francisco. The Western Conference Cup race is setting up as one of the more interesting competitive storylines of the early June stretch.

Star of the Night: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream

36 points | 12-of-24 FG | 8-of-19 from three | 4-of-5 FT | 5 fast-break points | 3 steals | 68.7% true shooting | Efficiency score 32

Eight three-pointers in a WNBA game is the kind of number that demands recognition regardless of anything else in the box score. Howard did it on volume that would sink most players (19 three-point attempts), converted at 42.1 percent, and added paint production and fast-break efficiency on top. The Dream needed a statement performance in Day 2 of Cup play, and Howard delivered one of her best games of the season.

Dud of the Night: Natasha Cloud, Chicago Sky

0 points | 0-of-4 FG | 4 turnovers | 3 assists | Foul out | minus-19

Cloud fouled out, scored zero points, went 0-of-4 from the field, and turned it over four times against three assists. That combination of zero offensive production and significant defensive liabilities in a game Chicago needed to be competitive in Cup play reflects one of the quieter catastrophic individual performances of the week. The Sky are 0-1 in Cup play and will need a very different version of Cloud to stay in the Eastern Conference race.