The first-ever WNBA Commissioner's Cup began with a ceremonial opening tip conducted by commissioner Cathy Engelbert that was won by Seattle's Breanna Stewart. It was a sign of things to come.
Stewart's Storm handily defeated the Sun, 79-57, in the league's first game since the Olympics break. The two-time WNBA Finals MVP finished with 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting, filling up the stat sheet with four rebounds, three assists, four steals and three blocked shots.
The Storm led, 46-35, at halftime before putting the game out of reach in the third quarter by outscoring Connecticut 22-5.