Sophie Cunningham Stats Tonight: How did Fever star perform against Lynx in WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final? (July 1)

Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever took on the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final on Tuesday without Caitlin Clark. The Fever superstar was ruled out with a groin injury, causing her to miss a third consecutive game.

Cunningham, who is in hot water again for comments about the WNBA's latest expansion teams, wasn't in Indiana's starting five. Coach Stephanie White went with a lineup featuring Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston.

So, how did the Fever enforcer perform in the 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final against Napheesa Collier and the Lynx? Cunningham finished with 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench to help Indiana win their first-ever Commissioner's Cup trophy following a 74-59 victory.

It was a total team effort by the Indiana Fever, with Caitlin Clark sitting this one out. They were down early by 13 points following a Minnesota Lynx run in the first quarter. The Fever battled back in the second quarter with their own run to make things interesting at halftime.

Due to their scrappy defense, the Lynx were limited to just 32 points in the second half as the Fever lifted the WNBA Commissioner's Cup. They also made life hell for Napheesa Collier, who scored just 12 points on 6-for-18 shooting and committed five turnovers.

Natasha Howard played bully ball inside to finish with a game-high 16 points and added 12 rebounds and four assists. She was named the Commissioner's Cup Finals MVP.

Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald and Kelsey Mitchell all had 12 points each, while Sophie Cunningham was brilliant off the bench. Cunningham hit a 3-point shot with around four minutes left in the game to increase the Fever's lead to double digits, putting the Lynx away for good.

Here are Sophie Cunningham's stats for the game.

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Sophie Cunningham

13

7

1

0

0

0

2

25:32

4-6

3-5

2-2

+18

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Sophie Cunningham takes a shot at Detroit and Cleveland before Commissioner's Cup Final

Sophie Cunningham takes a shot at Detroit and Cleveland before Commissioner's Cup Final. (Photo: GETTY)

In addition to the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final, one of the biggest news over the past few days was the announcement of three new expansion teams. The league will begin play in Cleveland in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2023.

Speaking to reporters before the final, Sophie Cunningham was asked about the new expansion teams. Cunningham seemingly took a shot at Cleveland and Detroit, saying Miami was a better choice.

"I think Miami would have been a great one," Cunningham said. "Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity. There’s a huge arena downtown that no one is using. ... But man, I don’t know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or (Cleveland)."

Fans were not happy with Cunningham's comments, with some pointing out that it was a wild remark given she's from Missouri.