Four games on the Sunday slate, all of them carrying the backdrop of Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup championship between Las Vegas and New York at Barclays Center. Two of the four games featured Commissioner's Cup finalists, both of whom turned in results worth noting the day before the biggest game of their season. Beyond the Cup storylines, Washington and Portland put on one of the most extraordinary overtime games of the 2026 WNBA season, a 247-point, eight-quarter battle that Michaela Onyenwere ultimately decided with her most complete performance of the year. Here's how it all went down.

Minnesota Lynx 85, Dallas Wings 77

Minnesota led by 23 in the first quarter and never fully surrendered that advantage, even as Dallas won the third and fourth quarters in a sign of competitive spirit that was ultimately too little too late. The Lynx's final margin tells only part of the story: their 28-point first-quarter lead was the foundation, and Howard's physical dominance throughout was the reason it stood. Final: 85-77.

Howard was Minnesota's engine, going 9-of-17 from the field for 21 points at 56 percent true shooting with 14 rebounds (four offensive), three steals, and a block. Her paint production (18 points inside) and 14-rebound double-double reflected a player who dictated the physical terms of the game from start to finish. Miles complemented her with 21 points on 6-of-13 (a perfect 8-of-8 from the line), eight assists, five turnovers, a tech foul, and a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio on a night where her playmaking carried Minnesota through Dallas's second-half runs. McBride shot 6-of-16 (4-of-10 from three) for 17 points. Minnesota generated 14 points off Dallas's 16 turnovers and held the Wings to 37.8 percent from the field.

Dallas fought hard but the first-quarter hole was too deep. Bueckers had the best night of any Wing, going 10-of-17 for 25 points at 68.2 percent true shooting with four assists. Fudd shot 8-of-23 for 21 points with eight fast-break points and four steals, though her 34.8 percent field goal mark and the weight of 23 attempts in a game Dallas needed efficiency from their perimeter reflect a mixed night. Shepard had eight points and 16 rebounds on 66.7 percent shooting, fighting competitively throughout. Ogunbowale shot 1-of-9 for five points at 25.3 percent true shooting in another quiet night from one of Dallas's primary scorers. Dallas's 10 percent second-chance conversion rate (1-of-10) against Minnesota's 40 percent was the possession battle the Lynx won decisively.

MIN 85 · DAL 77

Portland Fire 123, Washington Mystics 124

This game took eight quarters and 247 total points to decide, and it deserved every one of them. Washington and Portland matched each other possession for possession through regulation, traded runs in overtime, and refused to let the other team breathe for a single extended stretch. Carla Leite extended the game twice for Portland, keeping the Fire alive when it looked like Washington had finally pulled away. But with 21.4 seconds remaining, Sonia Citron converted a layup that gave Washington the lead for good. Leite had one last chance, missing a free throw that would have tied the game, then missing a driving floating layup with 0.5 seconds on the clock that would have won it. Final: 124-123, Washington, one of the most extraordinary games of the 2026 WNBA season.

Onyenwere was the individual story. She came off the bench to go 9-of-16 from the field (6-of-9 from three) for 30 points at 80.5 percent true shooting with five assists, one turnover (5.0 ratio), and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Her six made threes were the most of any player in any of Sunday's four games. Iriafen had a 27-point, 11-rebound double-double on 44 percent shooting, drawing eight fouls and going 44.4 percent from the line (4-of-9), the free throw inefficiency the one blemish on a high-volume night. Citron was Washington's offensive engine: 32 points on 9-of-20 from the field (1-of-7 from three) at 61.2 percent true shooting, drawing 14 fouls, going 13-of-14 from the line. Her eight turnovers were the most damaging individual blemish of the game for either team. Austin had 13 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks with just one turnover in a remarkable two-way effort.

Portland had every chance to win this game and could not close it out. Leite went 12-of-26 for 32 points with nine assists, her 55.9 percent true shooting and six fast-break points carrying the Fire's offense through multiple overtime periods. Barker shot 10-of-16 for 25 points at 70.4 percent true shooting with seven fast-break points. Gustafson went 7-of-14 for 20 points (4-of-7 from three) with four assists and three steals. But Engstler shot 27.3 percent for six points and fouled out, and the Fire had 24 total turnovers that Washington converted into 32 points, the gap that ultimately decided a game this close. Three Portland players fouled out.

WAS 124 · POR 123

Las Vegas Aces 107, Chicago Sky 99

One day before the Commissioner's Cup championship game on June 30, A'ja Wilson reminded everyone why Las Vegas is in that final. She drew 14 fouls, scored 30 points on 8-of-14 from the field, grabbed 15 rebounds, and had four steals and three blocks in a performance that combined every element of her game simultaneously. The Aces led by as many as 18, navigated a Chicago fourth-quarter push, and won 107-99. Final: Las Vegas wins their final regular-season game before the June 30 Cup Final on a statement performance from their best player.

Wilson's 30-15 double-double included a perfect 13-of-16 from the line, 12 points in the paint, four offensive rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. Her efficiency score of 51 was the highest of the game by a wide margin. Young was equally important, going 9-of-14 for 28 points at 84.1 percent true shooting with eight assists on an 8.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, making four of six threes and going a perfect 6-of-6 from the line. The Wilson-Young combination for 58 points on that combined efficiency is exactly the blueprint Las Vegas needs to reproduce tomorrow night. Gray added 18 points on 6-of-9 from the field (80.4 percent true shooting) with eight assists and a 2.67 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Chicago competed hard through three quarters before the fourth-quarter gap settled it. Cardoso shot 10-of-15 for 24 points at 71.6 percent true shooting with eight rebounds and four perfect second-chance conversions, physically dominant in a losing effort. Stevens had 24 points on 8-of-14 (3-of-6 from three) at 70.3 percent true shooting with three steals and six assists. Diggins shot 18.2 percent for seven points and fouled out with a tech foul, contributing five assists but little scoring. Chicago's 64 percent free throw shooting (16-of-25) and 16.7 percent fast-break conversion rate (1-of-6) were the numbers Las Vegas's defense exploited most decisively.

LVA 107 · CHI 99

Golden State Valkyries 76, New York Liberty 67

Two days before the Commissioner's Cup Final on June 30, the New York Liberty went to San Francisco and lost by nine. Golden State built a 22-point lead and never let New York within striking distance after the first quarter, winning 76-67 in a performance that should have the Liberty examining their execution with urgency. Jones's 21 points were not enough. Two New York team technical fouls, 12 turnovers, and a 67-point total in 67 possessions reflected a team that was not at their best at the worst possible moment for a preview. Final: 76-67, Golden State.

Burton was Golden State's most complete performer, going 3-of-7 from the field for eight points with eight assists, zero turnovers, and a sterling 8.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Her playmaking without giving the ball away in a game the Valkyries built a 22-point lead was the operative factor in Golden State's offensive efficiency. Charles was the most efficient individual scorer, going 6-of-12 for 13 points at 50.5 percent true shooting with 85.7 percent two-point conversion (6-of-7) and a fast-break bucket. Salaun went 4-of-8 inside the arc (all made) for 10 points at 56.3 percent true shooting with four rebounds. Thornton shot 4-of-7 (2-of-5 from three) for 11 points with six fast-break points. Golden State's 39 bench points against New York's 11 was the depth margin that built and sustained the lead.

New York's best individual was Jones, going 5-of-8 (3-of-6 from three) for 21 points at 84.7 percent true shooting, eight fouls drawn, and seven rebounds. Her efficiency was excellent and she was the one Liberty performer who competed at the level the moment required. Stewart shot 36.4 percent for 15 points with three turnovers. Ionescu shot 30 percent for nine points and was minus-23. Johannes went 1-of-5 with two turnovers. New York never led. Their biggest lead was zero. Two team technical fouls and the 11-point bench scoring differential were the structural story of a night where the Liberty's depth and discipline both failed them two days before the Commissioner's Cup Final on June 30.

GSV 76 · NYL 67

Sunday produced four results with wildly different stakes. Minnesota's win over Dallas has Western Conference positioning implications as both teams sit at 4-2 in recent form. Washington's overtime survival against Portland in a 247-point marathon is one of the great games of the 2026 WNBA season, a testament to both rosters' depth and competitive spirit across eight quarters. And then there is the matter of tomorrow. Las Vegas looked every bit the championship team their 6-1 Cup record suggests, with Wilson's 30-15-4-3 performance the exclamation mark on a final regular-season statement. New York, conversely, let Golden State beat them by nine while never leading, lost the bench battle 39-11, and committed 12 turnovers in 67 possessions. The Commissioner's Cup Final is at Barclays Center on June 30, and Sunday gave us a reason to wonder whether the Liberty can find a different gear when the trophy is on the line.

Star of the Night: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

30 points | 8-of-14 FG | 13-of-16 FT | 15 rebounds | 4 steals | 3 blocks | 14 fouls drawn | Efficiency score 51 | Double-Double

There are four strong performances across Sunday's slate. Onyenwere's six threes off the bench in overtime, Howard's 14-rebound interior dominance, and Young's 84.1 percent true shooting all made cases. But Wilson's 30-15 double-double with four steals and three blocks the day before the Commissioner's Cup Final, drawing 14 fouls, and posting an efficiency score of 51 is the individual performance that defines Sunday's slate and announces what Las Vegas is bringing to Barclays Center tomorrow.

Dud of the Night: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty

9 points | 3-of-10 FG | 2-of-6 from three | 2 assists | 1 turnover | minus-23 | 43.1% true shooting

The day before the Commissioner's Cup Final, Ionescu shot 30 percent from the field in a road loss where New York never led. The minus-23 was the worst of any Liberty starter, and her inability to generate perimeter production in a game Golden State built a 22-point lead on the back of Burton's playmaking and the bench's 39 points is the narrative that will follow her into tomorrow night. Her performance in the June 30 Cup Final will define how this week is remembered.