Lynx Seek Repeat, Host Fever in Commissioner’s Cup Championship Battle
The Minnesota Lynx will host the Indiana Fever, July 1, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. ET at Target Center in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
The Lynx enter the championship game with a league-leading 14-2 overall record, boasting a perfect 8-0 record at home. They secured their spot by finishing with a 5-1 record in the Western Conference portion of the Commissioner’s Cup round-robin. Minnesota is currently on a two-game winning streak and an impressive eight-game home winning streak. Key players for the Lynx include Napheesa Collier, who leads the team with 24.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and Kayla McBride, averaging 15.8 points. The Lynx will be without guard Karlie Samuelson due to a sprained left midfoot.
The Indiana Fever arrive with an 8-8 overall record, including a 4-4 mark on the road. They earned their place in the final by achieving a 4-1 record in the Eastern Conference Cup games. The Fever’s probable starters feature Kelsey Mitchell, averaging 18.9 points, Aliyah Boston with 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds, and Natasha Howard contributing 11.2 points and 6.5 rebounds. Second-year guard Caitlin Clark is also a significant force, averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game. She has missed seven games, including the last two, due to injury.
The Commissioner’s Cup is an annual in-season tournament, with this year’s competition featuring a 36-game schedule from June 1-17. The winning team will claim a $500,000 prize, with an additional $120,000 in cryptocurrency distributed among the players. The host team is determined by the best winning percentage in Cup play. Beyond the financial incentives for players, winning teams in Cup games earned $3,000 for their chosen local charities, while losing teams received $1,000. An additional $10,000 donation will be made to the winner’s non-profit, and $5,000 to the runner-up’s. The Minnesota Lynx are the defending champions, having won the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup.
Previous winners
2024 – Minnesota Lynx
2023 – New York Liberty
2022 – Las Vegas Aces
2021 – Seattle Storm
