The WNBA schedule is jam-packed on Friday with 4 Commissioner’s Cup video games on deck. Each Western Convention group will play, and our sole matchup out East is an intriguing one with the Indiana Fever enjoying the Washington Mystics.
Let’s soar into Friday’s motion and see the place every group is within the Commissioner’s Cup standings.
Fever are nonetheless alive
An ideal matchup for the Fever is going on on Friday after they face the winless Mystics. The group from the District is 0-10, and the Fever, whereas struggling total, are .500 within the Commissioner’s Cup standings.
The Caitlin Clark-led group must preserve successful and get some assist to leap up within the Cup standings. In the event that they win on Friday, they may preserve their hopes alive of constructing it out of the East.
Is a Storm coming to Las Vegas?
This recreation is a good matchup on paper. Seattle is stacked with abilities like Jewell Loyd and Nneka Ogwumike, and the Aces are the Aces. Las Vegas hasn’t regarded just like the unstoppable juggernaut this yr, however they’re nonetheless tough to beat, as A’ja Wilson demonstrated throughout their most up-to-date win towards the Wings when she scored 36 factors.
Each groups started Commissioner’s Cup motion undefeated at 1-0, so one will drop within the standings after this contest.
Can the Sparks win?
Los Angeles is struggling offensively and has dropped each Commissioner’s Cup video games. It’s nonetheless mathematically within the competitors, however a defeat versus Dallas would finish its hopes of constructing it out of the West.
The Wings have struggled to win video games and have began 3-5 total, however they’ve an excessive amount of firepower in comparison with the Sparks. Los Angeles successful can be an uphill battle, even at residence.
Are the Lynx again?
Minnesota is 2-0 and atop the Western Convention Commissioner’s Cup standings, whereas Phoenix cut up its first two video games. The Mercury can be at residence, so count on a aggressive recreation from Diana Taurasi and firm, however Napheesa Collier and the Lynx are prone to stay undefeated, given how nicely they’ve performed in the beginning of this season.
Recreation info
Washington Mystics (0-10, 0-2) vs. Indiana Fever (2-9, 1-1)
When: Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET
The place: Capital One Enviornment in Washington, DC
How one can watch: ION
Mystics damage report: Brittney Sykes (out; ankle), Shakira Austin (out; hip)
Fever damage report: Damiris Dantas (out; knee), Temi Fagbenle (out; foot)
Las Vegas Aces (5-2, 1-0) vs. Seattle Storm (6-3, 1-0)
When: Friday, June 7 at 10 p.m. ET
The place: Michelob ULTRA Enviornment in Las Vegas, NV
How one can watch: ION
Aces damage report: Chelsea Grey (out; leg), Kierstan Bell (out; leg)
Storm damage report: none
Los Angeles Sparks (2-7, 0-2) vs. Dallas Wings (3-5, 0-2)
When: Friday, June 7 at 10 p.m. ET
The place: Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles, CA
How one can watch: ION
Sparks damage report: Azurá Stevens (out; left arm)
Wings damage report: Natasha Howard (out; foot), Satou Sabally (out; shoulder), Jaelyn Brown (out; sickness)
Phoenix Mercury (4-6, 1-1) vs. Minnesota Lynx (7-2, 2-0)
When: Friday, June 7 at 10 p.m. ET
The place: Footprint Heart in Phoenix, AZ
How one can watch: ION
Mercury damage report: Brittney Griner (out; toe), Rebecca Allen (out; concussion)
Lynx damage report: Diamond Miller (out; knee)
