Three Commissioner's Cup games on the Friday slate and all three delivered. Chicago pulled off one of the more dramatic comebacks of the young Cup, erasing a 15-point first-quarter deficit to beat Connecticut in a game that turned in a stunning second quarter. In Portland, Phoenix continued their surprising run of competitive Cup basketball, riding DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Mack to a six-point road win over a Fire team that could not solve its turnover problem. And in Los Angeles, a 200-point offensive explosion featured Arike Ogunbowale going for 30, Paige Bueckers dishing 14 assists, and Jessica Shepard posting yet another dominant double-double as Dallas pulled away in the fourth quarter. Here's how it all went down.

Connecticut Sun 80, Chicago Sky 85

Connecticut led 25-11 after one quarter and looked like they were going to run Chicago out of their own building. The Sun had a 15-point lead and every reason to feel confident. Then Chicago found something. The Sky outscored Connecticut 32-20 in the second quarter, erasing the deficit entirely and taking a two-point lead into halftime. They never looked back. Chicago won the third and fourth quarters as well (22-16, 20-19) and closed out an 85-80 win that nobody saw coming after the first 10 minutes. The biggest lead in the game belongs to Connecticut, at 15 points. The final belongs to Chicago.

Skylar Diggins was Chicago's catalyst. She went 6-of-16 from the field for 24 points, drawing eight fouls and going 10-of-11 from the free throw line with four assists and a tech foul on a night where she competed as hard as anyone on either roster. Her willingness to attack the paint in the face of Connecticut's length was the forcing function that opened the second quarter comeback. Natasha Cloud bounced back emphatically from her rough Cup start, going 4-of-6 from the field (2-of-2 from three) for 13 points on 88.8 percent true shooting with five assists and two steals, a performance that looked like a different player entirely from her recent struggles. Elizabeth Williams went 5-of-8 for 10 points with three assists and two steals, converting 100 percent of her fast-break opportunities (two of two). Azura Stevens added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds on 5-of-13 shooting, and Jacy Sheldon went a perfect 2-of-2 from the field for five points with two steals and a block in a clean limited-minutes stint. Chicago scored 40 points in the paint and won the turnover battle 15-12, converting Connecticut's miscues into 19 points.

Connecticut had the lead and lost it. Brittney Griner was the Sun's most efficient performer, going 6-of-8 from the field (75 percent) for 16 points with eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and 75.2 percent true shooting, a dominant interior line that deserved a win. Aneesah Morrow had 17 rebounds, the most of any player in any of Friday's three games, but shot 3-of-14 from the field for just eight points and finished at minus-8. Diamond Miller contributed 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting. But Leila Lacan went 1-of-8 with three turnovers, a flagrant foul, and a minus-5 efficiency score, the worst individual performance of the game. Connecticut's 22.2 percent three-point shooting (4-of-18) and their inability to sustain the intensity of the first quarter undid a promising start entirely.

CHI 85 · CON 80

Phoenix Mercury 78, Portland Fire 72

A tight, grinding game decided by two numbers: Portland's 22 turnovers, and Phoenix's 23 points they converted off those miscues. Portland's biggest lead was one point. Phoenix's biggest lead was 10. The Mercury led after the first quarter (21-16), traded blows through the second and third (17-18, 17-17), then held off a Portland fourth-quarter push (23-21). Final: Phoenix 78, Portland 72. The Mercury are now 2-1 in Commissioner's Cup play.

DeWanna Bonner was the story for Phoenix. She went 6-of-15 from the field (3-of-8 from three) for 19 points with five assists, a 5.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, two steals, and three blocks on a two-way night that defined Phoenix's offensive rhythm throughout. Her composure in the fourth quarter, when Portland was making its push, was the anchor. Natasha Mack continued her extraordinary Cup run, going 7-of-11 from the field for 16 points with four rebounds, two assists, and two turnovers, posting a 67.3 percent true shooting mark and a plus-14. Through three Cup games, Mack has now been the most consistently efficient interior player in the tournament. Noemie Brochant came off the bench to shoot 4-of-6 (2-of-2 from three) for 11 points on 79.9 percent true shooting with a fast-break conversion and a clean turnover line. Monique Akoa Makani chipped in 11 points with three steals and five fast-break points on two transition conversions.

Portland generated enough offense to win this game if they had protected the ball. Karlie Samuelson was the Fire's most efficient performer, going 4-of-5 from the field (4-of-5 from three) for 13 points on a true shooting mark so high it barely registers (technically over 100 percent), three defensive rebounds, and a plus-11. Sarah Ashlee Barker went 6-of-10 from the field for 15 points at 68.9 percent true shooting with seven rebounds and a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Teja Oblak went 4-of-4 from the field for 11 points with four assists, but also four turnovers that directly contributed to Phoenix's transition production. Carla Leite went 2-of-6 for seven points with four assists but three turnovers and a minus-19. Bridget Carleton shot 2-of-9 for six points with four turnovers and was a minus-17. Portland's zero fast-break points on one attempt reflects a team that had its transition game completely neutralized. The Fire are 0-2 in Cup play and their turnover problem, now two games running, is becoming the defining story of their Cup campaign.

PHO 78 · POR 72

Dallas Wings 104, Los Angeles Sparks 96

This game had everything. Los Angeles led 28-24 after the first quarter, pushed the lead to nine at various points in the first half, and shot 53.7 percent from the field on the night. None of it was enough. Dallas outscored LA 30-27 in the second, matched them 23-23 in the third, then pulled away with a dominant 27-18 fourth quarter that settled the matter. Final: 104-96, Dallas moves to 2-0 in Commissioner's Cup play, and this game featured three individual performances that belong in the highlight archive.

Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting (6-of-11 from three) at 64.7 percent true shooting, adding six assists, six rebounds, and three offensive boards in a complete all-around performance. Her six three-pointers were the most of any player in the game. Paige Bueckers went 7-of-14 for 18 points with a staggering 14 assists against one turnover, a 14.0 assist-to-turnover ratio that gives her two of the best playmaking performances in Cup history in a single week. A double-double with that assist-to-turnover ratio is one of the cleanest lead guard lines of the season. Jessica Shepard added a 22-point, 15-rebound double-double on 9-of-13 shooting with five assists and a plus-10, her third straight dominant performance in Cup play. Maddy Siegrist provided 16 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting (2-of-2 from three) with four steals and 80 percent true shooting. Dallas had 30 assists on 41 made field goals and went 40.0 percent from three (10-of-25), generating 12 fast-break points on five transition conversions at 50 percent.

Los Angeles shot well and lost. Kelsey Plum led with 27 points on 10-of-16 from the field at 69.2 percent true shooting with six assists, though five turnovers and an inability to stop the fourth-quarter Dallas surge undercut what was otherwise an impressive night. Nneka Ogwumike had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) on 6-of-8 shooting at 81.3 percent true shooting, one of the most efficient forward performances of the game. Ariel Atkins went 6-of-12 (4-of-7 from three) for 16 points. Dearica Hamby shot 6-of-8 for 15 points. LA had 25 assists on 36 made field goals and generated 52 points in the paint, which means they moved the ball beautifully and still lost. The difference was fourth-quarter execution: Dallas outscored them 27-18 when the game was on the line, and Ogunbowale and Bueckers combined for 18 of those 27 points when it mattered most.

DAL 104 · LAS 96

Day 5 of the Commissioner's Cup reshuffled the standings in both conferences. Chicago's comeback win over Connecticut is the feel-good result of the night, a team rallying from 15 down to pick up a crucial 1-1 Cup record that keeps them alive in the Eastern Conference race. Connecticut falls to 0-2 and faces a must-win situation in their remaining Cup games. Phoenix's second straight Cup win is the Western surprise story, now 2-1 with Mack and Bonner providing the consistent interior and veteran production they need. Dallas is a clean 2-0 in the West and put together one of the most complete team offensive performances of the Cup behind Ogunbowale, Bueckers, and Shepard at their collective best. Portland's Cup campaign is in trouble at 0-2 with a turnover problem that is costing them games they are talented enough to win.

Star of the Night: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings

18 points | 7-of-14 FG | 14 assists | 1 turnover | 14.0 AST/TO ratio | Double-Double | Efficiency score 28

Ogunbowale's 30 points is the headline number. But 14 assists against one turnover in a 104-point Cup win, combined with 18 points on 50 percent shooting, is the performance that made everything else possible. Bueckers has now produced two elite playmaking games in the same Cup week. This is the complete point guard performance the night demanded.

Dud of the Night: Leila Lacan, Connecticut Sun

3 points | 1-of-8 FG | 3 turnovers | 1 flagrant foul | minus-5 efficiency score | 16.9% true shooting

Connecticut led by 15 in the first quarter and needed everyone to protect that lead. Lacan went 1-of-8 from the field with three turnovers, a flagrant foul, and the worst efficiency score of any player in Friday's three games. Her inability to hold possession or generate offense contributed directly to the Sky's second-quarter comeback. In a game Connecticut controlled and then gave away, Lacan's performance was the most visible individual factor in the collapse.