Four Commissioner's Cup games on the Saturday slate and all four delivered clarity. Minnesota continued their Cup dominance with a comfortable home win over a Storm team that has no answers for the Lynx's interior. Las Vegas relied on a vintage A'ja Wilson effort and Jackie Young's four three-pointers to hold off a competitive Valkyries team in a five-point thriller. Atlanta obliterated Washington with 16 steals, 21 fast-break points, and Angel Reese's most complete performance of the season. And in New York, the Liberty leaned on 33 free throws and Breanna Stewart's 30-point effort to survive a Fever team that led after the first quarter before New York's fourth-quarter surge settled the matter. Here's how it all went down.

Seattle Storm 68, Minnesota Lynx 88

Seattle led 24-16 after the first quarter and had the home crowd briefly hoping for a big win. Minnesota answered immediately and dashed those hopes. The Lynx outscored the Storm 29-19 in the second, then detonated a 26-10 third quarter that broke the game open and built a lead as large as 21 and Seattle threw in the towel. Final: 88-68, Minnesota improves to 3-0 in Commissioner's Cup play.

Natasha Howard delivered the performance of the game for Minnesota. She went 12-of-16 from the field for 27 points at 76.0 percent true shooting with five rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and five fast-break points on a perfect 2-of-2 transition conversion. Her 80 percent two-point conversion rate (12-of-15) and 50 points in the paint as a team were the defining stats. Howard and Miles together controlled every aspect of the game. Miles followed up her historic three-point performance two nights ago with a different kind of brilliant line: 19 points on 9-of-14 from the field (64.3 percent), six assists, one turnover, and a 6.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, converting 100 percent of her five second-chance attempts for five second-chance points. Minnesota had 27 assists on 37 made field goals, 13 steals that converted into 25 points off turnovers, and 13 offensive rebounds generating 13 second-chance points. Nia Coffey added six points with five assists, two steals, and three blocks off the bench. Courtney Williams contributed 11 points and seven assists.

Seattle had no answer for Minnesota's physicality. Natisha Hiedeman led the Storm with 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting (3-of-9 from three) with five assists, but four turnovers undercut her impact. Jade Melbourne was the Storm's most efficient scorer, going 4-of-7 from the field for 14 points at 76.1 percent true shooting with a perfect 5-of-5 from the line. But Flau'jae Johnson went 4-of-15 from the field for 10 points, Zia Cooke went 1-of-4 for four points, and Seattle's 34.9 percent field goal shooting reflected a team that was stymied at every level of its offense. The Storm's 23 turnovers against Minnesota's 13 steals converted directly into a 25-point edge that no amount of individual effort could overcome.

MIN 88 · SEA 68

Golden State Valkyries 79, Las Vegas Aces 84

This was the best game of the day. Golden State trailed after the first quarter, but was competitive throughout as they outscored Las Vegas in the second frame to get within three. The biggest lead in the game was 12 points for Las Vegas, who shot 43.3 percent from three (13-of-30) and staved off the Valkyries push. The Aces improve to 3-0 in Commissioner's Cup play and are the only undefeated team left in the West.

A'ja Wilson was the story for the third time in as many Cup games. She went 9-of-17 from the field (2-of-4 from three) for 28 points with 14 rebounds, three assists, and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Her efficiency score of 39 was the highest of the game and her double-double anchored Las Vegas's interior production on both ends. Jackie Young matched her firepower from the perimeter, going 8-of-15 from the field (6-of-8 from three) for 27 points on 78.5 percent true shooting with five assists and a 5.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Young's six three-pointers were the most of any player in any of Saturday's four games. Those two combining for 55 points in a five-point Cup win is what star players are supposed to do when the game is on the line. Chelsea Gray contributed 12 points and six assists, though four turnovers were a recurring problem.

Golden State competed hard but could not match Las Vegas's star production when it mattered. Gabby Williams had one of her best nights of the season, going 10-of-17 from the field (3-of-7 from three) for 27 points at 70.3 percent true shooting with two steals and four fast-break points. After a quiet stretch earlier in the week, this was the Williams that Golden State needs every night. Veronica Burton went 5-of-16 for 15 points on 40.2 percent true shooting, relying on seven drawn fouls to reach that total, and shot just 1-of-8 from three. Kayla Thornton pulled down nine rebounds with five second-chance points. The Valkyries had just nine turnovers on the night and a 1.56 assist-to-turnover ratio, which means they took care of the ball well enough to win. Golden State's second-chance conversion rate of 9.1 percent (1-of-11) was the number that cost them, allowing Las Vegas to control possessions in ways the turnover margin alone did not reflect.

LVA 84 · GSV 79

Washington Mystics 77, Atlanta Dream 109

This game was never close. Atlanta won every quarter and beat the Mystics by 32 points. Atlanta's 16 steals, 21 fast-break points, and 26 points off turnovers were the defining statistical story of the night. It was the most complete performance the Dream have produced this season and they improve to 2-0 in Commissioner's Cup play.

Angel Reese was the headliner, posting an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double on 4-of-9 shooting with a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, four steals, seven offensive rebounds, and an efficiency score of 33. The 17 rebounds were the most of any player in Saturday's four games, and the seven offensive boards generated second-chance opportunities that kept Atlanta's offense in a constant state of attack. Rhyne Howard bounced back from her quiet Thursday effort with 19 points on 6-of-11 from the field (4-of-7 from three) with six steals and 77.1 percent true shooting, the kind of two-way performance that defines her value when she is fully engaged. Allisha Gray drew eight fouls and went 12-of-15 from the free throw line for 15 points with five assists. Jordin Canada ran the offense cleanly (4-of-6 FG, 11 points, five assists, zero turnovers). Isobel Borlase came off the bench to shoot 3-of-5 (1-of-2 from three) for nine points with five fast-break points on two perfect transition conversions. Atlanta's bench combined for 40 points.

Washington had no chance from the moment the third quarter began. Kiki Iriafen was the lone genuine Washington bright spot, going 8-of-15 from the field for 24 points at 61.9 percent true shooting with eight drawn fouls, but her minus-20 reflects how thoroughly Atlanta dominated whenever she was on the floor. Sonia Citron had 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting (50 percent) with six assists. But Alicia Florez went 1-of-7 from the field with four turnovers and a minus-29 in a game where Washington needed someone to step up and provide anything. Shakira Austin shot 3-of-9 with three turnovers and a minus-29 as well. The Mystics' coach was ejected, and Washington's two coach technical fouls added to the chaos of what became a thoroughly miserable night for the franchise.

ATL 109 · WAS 77

Indiana Fever 75, New York Liberty 83

Indiana led 25-21 after the first quarter and had the Liberty (briefly) unsettled at home. The teams traded blows through the second and third quarters, but the fourth was the difference as the Liberty outscored the Fever by 11 points in the final frame. The defining number is New York's free throw line: 33-of-40 attempts (82.5 percent), drawing 27 fouls in a game where Indiana simply could not keep the Liberty out of the paint in the final frame. Final: 83-75, New York improves to 2-0 in Commissioner's Cup play.

Breanna Stewart carried New York with 30 points on 6-of-15 from the field, drawing 11 fouls and going 18-of-21 from the free throw line (85.7 percent) with eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Her willingness to attack relentlessly even on a night when the jump shot was not there (40 percent from the field) is the hallmark of an elite scorer. The free throw line essentially functioned as a second offense for New York, and Stewart was the primary reason. Pauline Astier gave the Liberty a clean 12-point performance off the bench on 4-of-6 from the field at 77.3 percent true shooting with three assists and a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, attacking Indiana's interior in the fourth quarter with the game on the line. Jonquel Jones had a 12-rebound night (two offensive boards, 10 defensive) with eight points and four assists, her rebounding and defense carrying the night even when her shooting was quiet (33.3 percent from the field).

Monique Billings was the Fever's most efficient performer, going 6-of-7 from the field (including a perfect 5-of-5 on two-pointers) for 15 points at 77.8 percent true shooting with eight rebounds and three offensive boards. Kelsey Mitchell led the scoring with 21 points but needed 21 shots to get there (33.3 percent), four turnovers undermining a night that looked better on the scoreboard than in the box score. Caitlin Clark had nine assists and seven rebounds but went 4-of-14 from the field at 35.7 percent true shooting. Aliyah Boston had 13 points and nine rebounds but five fouls and four turnovers reflect a night where her frustration showed. Indiana's 60 percent free throw shooting (9-of-15) was the contrast that defined the game's margin.

NYL 83 · IND 79

Day 6 of the Commissioner's Cup produced its most complete slate yet. Minnesota (3-0) and Las Vegas (3-0) are the only unbeaten teams remaining in the West and are on a collision course if both maintain form. Atlanta (2-0) looks like the most dangerous team in the East right now, and Saturday's 32-point blowout of Washington sent a message that the Dream are peaking at exactly the right time. New York (2-0) grinded out a win that was more survival than statement, relying on free throws and Stewart's brilliance to hold off an Indiana team that played well enough to win. In the West, Golden State (1-2) needs to fix their second-chance defense to remain relevant, and Seattle (0-3) faces a Cup campaign that is effectively over.

Star of the Night: Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream

18 points | 4-of-9 FG | 10-of-10 FT | 17 rebounds | 4 steals | 7 offensive rebounds | Efficiency score 33

Wilson's 28-14 double-double is the strongest argument against this selection, and it is a legitimate one. But Reese's 17 rebounds including seven offensive boards, a perfect free throw line, four steals, and the most complete two-way performance of her Cup campaign gives her the nod in a blowout that was built on the exact kind of physicality she provided. She was the engine of Atlanta's most dominant win of the season.

Dud of the Night: Alicia Florez, Washington Mystics

2 points | 1-of-7 FG | 4 turnovers | minus-29 | 12.7% true shooting

Washington's night was a collective disaster, but Florez stands out as the individual low point. One made field goal on seven attempts with four turnovers and a minus-29 in a game that was already decided in the first quarter reflects a performance that contributed nothing while Washington was trying to find any foothold. In a season where the Mystics' guard play has been a persistent problem, this was their worst individual guard performance yet.