What. A. Week.

A 53-point outburst from Marina Mabrey, matching the WNBA’s single-game scoring record
shared by A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage.

A quadruple-overtime instant classic in DC as Sonia Citron and the Mystics outlasted the Fire
in only the second 4OT game in league history and the first since 2001.

Kamilla Cardoso dropped a career-best 30 points on a perfect 13-for-13 shooting, setting the
record for the most field goals made without a miss in league history.

Brittney Griner became the WNBA’s all-time leader in blocked shots with the 878th rejection
of her career.

Cheryl Reeve tied the WNBA record for most coaching wins 24 hours after joining Candace
Parker and Elena Delle Donne in entering the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

How do we follow that?

On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Aces and Liberty square off in the Commissioner’s Cup
Championship Game as the last two WNBA champs vie to add a second Commissioner’s Cup to
their trophy collection.

But before a new week gets underway, let’s look at how the teams stack up through seven weeks
of play.

Note: All stats and records are through games played Sunday, June 28.

1. Minnesota Lynx (15-4) ↔️

• Last Week: 1
• This Week: Fri. at NYL

Not only is Reeve tied for the most regular-season wins in WNBA history (she already owns the
record for playoff wins), but her Lynx also continue to hold the best record in the WNBA this
season. After opening the season 2-2, the Lynx have gone 15-2 since. They are off until Friday,
when they visit the Liberty in Brooklyn, with Reeve looking to take sole possession of first place
on the coaching wins list.

2. Las Vegas Aces (14-5) ↔️

• Last Week: 2
• This Week: Tue. at NYL (CC), Fri. vs. CHI, Sun. vs. IND

After opening the week with a loss to New York in the first meeting of the season between the
Commissioner’s Cup finalists, the Aces bounced back with consecutive wins over Dallas and
Chicago to enter Tuesday’s Cup Championship Game with some winning momentum. In
Sunday’s victory over the Sky, A’ja Wilson made WNBA history as she scored 20 of her 30
points in the second half, passing Diana Taurasi (29) for the most 20+ point halves in league
history.

3. Golden State Valkyries (13-7) ⬆️

• Last Week: 5
• This Week: Sat. at ATL

The Valkyries own the league’s longest active winning streak after going 3-0 last week with a
pair of wins over Atlanta and a victory over the Liberty. A key to Golden State’s success so far
this season has been its depth. The Valkyries lead all teams in bench scoring at 34.3 points per
game and have been led in scoring for at least one game by seven different players.

4. New York Liberty (12-8) ↔️

• Last Week: 4
• This Week: Tue. vs. LVA (CC), Fri. vs. MIN

The Liberty enter Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Cup title game searching for answers after closing
last week with back-to-back losses following their win over the Aces.

“You can’t play with heart and play with effort just when things are going good,” Breanna
Stewart said after Sunday’s loss to Golden State. “It’s really the moments when you’re at the
lowest. And this team — we’re obviously not a finished product, but this wasn’t a great showing,
especially coming off of a loss.”

How will the Liberty respond when they clash with the Aces with the Cup on the line, followed
by a matchup with league-leading Minnesota?

5. Atlanta Dream (12-7) ⬇️

• Last Week: 3
• This Week: Thur. at WAS, Sat. vs. GSV

After winning four straight games to improve to 12-4 on the season — matching their best start
since 2010 — the Dream dropped three straight to close out last week, including consecutive
losses at Golden State. However, Atlanta still enters the week with the best record in the Eastern
Conference and will look to get back on track when they visit the Mystics on Thursday and then
close out their season series with the Valkyries at home.

6. Dallas Wings (11-8) ↔️

• Last Week: 6
• This Week: Thur. at CON, Sun. at TOR

The Wings opened last week with an overtime win in Seattle that saw rookie Azzi Fudd drop a
career-best 26 points to go with Paige Bueckers’ 27 as the Wings’ backcourt helped offset a
career-best 37 from Seattle center Dominique Malonga. But the Wings were unable to build off
the win as they fell to the top two teams in the standings — Minnesota and Las Vegas — to close
the week. Dallas will look to rebound when they visit Connecticut and Toronto this week.

7. Indiana Fever (11-8) ↔️

• Last Week: 7
• This Week: Sun. at LVA

After splitting a pair of games with the Mercury, the Fever closed out a stretch of five home
games in a six-game span with a win over the Sparks. Even without Caitlin Clark, who missed
the game with a back injury, the Fever still put up their league-leading seventh game with 100+
points. Clark is not expected to miss much time, according to coach Stephanie White. The Fever
are off until Sunday, when they open a four-game road trip out West that is bookended by games
in Las Vegas.

8. Washington Mystics (9-9) ⬆️

• Last Week: 9
• This Week: Thu. vs. ATL

It’s fitting that the WNBA’s first quadruple-overtime game in 21 years would involve the
Mystics, who won the league’s only other 4OT game on July 3, 2001, with a 72-69 triumph over
Seattle. No team has played in more close games so far this season than the Mystics, who
improved to 5-2 in games decided by three points or less. The good news for Sonia Citron —
who logged a game-high 53 minutes, tied for the fifth-most minutes played in a game in WNBA
history — and the rest of the Mystics is that they are off until Thursday when they host Atlanta.

9. Toronto Tempo (9-10) ⬆️

• Last Week: 10
• This Week: Sun. vs. DAL

The Tempo went just 1-2 last week, but that lone victory was certainly memorable. Marina
Mabrey was unstoppable against the Sparks on Thursday night as she erupted for 53 points and
nine 3-pointers, tying the WNBA’s single-game record in both categories. That win over L.A.
was the first game in a nine-game homestand for the Tempo that runs until the All-Star break.
After hovering within a game of .500 throughout their inaugural season, can the Tempo string
together some wins at home? The chances go up if Mabrey keeps dropping 50-balls in The
North.

10. Los Angeles Sparks (8-10) ⬇️

• Last Week: 8
• This Week: No games until July 6

Los Angeles entered last week coming off a thrilling win over New York thanks to Nneka
Ogwumike’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer. However, the Sparks were unable to build off that victory
as they dropped consecutive road games at Toronto and Indiana by 28 and 24 points,
respectively. The Sparks have lost four of their last five games but have a full week off to
regroup as they do not play again until July 6 when they host Seattle.

11. Phoenix Mercury (7-13) ⬆️

• Last Week: 12
• This Week: Thur. vs. SEA

Kahleah Copper is starting to cook, and after a 4-12 start to the season, the Mercury are
beginning to string some wins together. After having three 20+ point games over Phoenix’s first
14 contests, Copper has five in the Mercury’s last six games, averaging 26.5 points on 53.7%
shooting over that stretch. Phoenix still has work to do to climb out of its early hole and back
into playoff contention. The Mercury go for their first three-game win streak of the season when
they host Seattle on Thursday.

12. Chicago Sky (6-13) ⬆️

• Last Week: 13
• This Week: Fri. at LVA

The Sky picked up back-to-back home wins over Portland last week. The first was all about
balance, with Skylar Diggins leading seven Sky players in double figures in a 23-point win. The
second was all about Kamilla Cardoso, who made WNBA history with a career-best 30 points on
a perfect 13-for-13 shooting. Half of Chicago’s wins this season have come against the Fire, but
that season series is wrapped. After closing out the week with a loss to Las Vegas, the Sky get
another shot at the defending champs on Friday.

13. Portland Fire (8-12) ⬇️

• Last Week: 11
• This Week: Sat. at SEA

Unfortunately for the Fire, one team must be on the wrong end of an instant classic. Carla Leite
— who banked in a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime — had a good
look for the game-winner, but her runner just missed as the Fire fell to the Mystics in a
quadruple-overtime marathon. It was Portland’s third straight loss as the Fire dropped to 2-8 in
June. After four players logged 45+ minutes on Sunday, the Fire have nearly a full week off
before visiting Seattle on Saturday.

14. Seattle Storm (5-15) ↔️

• Last Week: 14
• This Week: Thur. at PHX, Sat. vs. POR

Seattle’s week started with both frustration and hope. The agony came from suffering an 11th
straight loss for the Storm’s longest losing streak in team history. The promise came from 20-
year-old Dominique Malonga, who had a career night with 37 points and 12 rebounds in the OT
loss. Seattle’s week closed with both victories and optimism. The Storm earned double-digit wins
over both New York and Atlanta with rookies Flau’jae Johnson and Awa Fam leading the way.
Can the Storm continue to build when they visit Phoenix on Thursday?

15. Connecticut Sun (4-15) ↔️

• Last Week: 15
• This Week: Thur. vs. DAL

Like Seattle, the Sun snapped an extended losing streak (seven games) with consecutive wins
last week. In Connecticut’s win over Chicago on Monday, Brittney Griner etched her name in the
record books, passing Margo Dydek as the all-time leader in blocked shots. Four days later, it
was Olivia Nelson-Ododa’s turn to lead the Sun, posting 12 points, nine rebounds, and three
blocks as Connecticut won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Sun will try for
three straight when they host the Wings on Thursday.