Overview
- The championship will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with New York hosting Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 30, after the Liberty earned home rights with the best Cup record.
- The Cup carries a $500,000 purse that pays $30,000 to each player on the winning team, $10,000 to each player on the losing side, a $10,000 bonus for the Cup MVP, and separate charity donations.
- New York reached the final by going unbeaten in Cup play and clinched its berth with an 86-64 win over the Washington Mystics on June 14, while Las Vegas secured the West with an 86-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury on June 17.
- The matchup centers on Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson and will test depth and defense as supporting players such as Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Chelsea Gray, and Jackie Young are expected to influence the outcome.
- Since the Cup began in 2021 the in-season final has sometimes foreshadowed the WNBA Finals, and this game will offer both a financial windfall for players and an early indicator of which contender is peaking for the second half of the season.