The WNBA entered its chaos era this week with seven games decided in overtime or by one possession. Whether that was a consequence of Commissioner’s Cup play increasing the day-to-day level of competitiveness or teams simply settling in after one month of games, the regular season product has rarely been more appealing.The belle of the ball was Minnesota visiting Las Vegas, as the Aces took the No. 1 spot in the WNBA standings, the Western Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings and these power rankings by making just enough plays in crunch time against the Minnesota Lynx.They did so despite rookie Olivia Miles’ best efforts to take the game into her own hands, attacking reigning MVP and best player alive A’ja Wilson to great effect in the fourth quarter. But Wilson won the game at the free-throw line, going right through the Minnesota frontcourt of Nia Coffey and Liatu King.Las Vegas’ veteran experience was obvious on that play, as the Aces took a reset timeout and immediately knew how to space to get Wilson barreling toward the basket with the paint open.The Aces are now in the driver’s seat to advance to the Commissioner’s Cup final for the third time in five years if they win one of their next two games against Dallas and Phoenix. If they lose both, the Lynx would have the best chance of replacing them, though a more complicated tiebreaker could be in place.What isn’t complicated is the East bracket, where the New York Liberty have cleared out the field, clinching their bid with one game to go. As someone who picked an Aces-Liberty WNBA Finals, I see this Cup preview as a good sign that things are headed in the right direction for those two.The teams below New York in the East standings have been bringing the drama. The Toronto Tempo, Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever were all involved in overtime games. The Mystics had two games decided in the final seconds, losing one on a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer and rebounding later in the week with Sonia Citron’s buzzer-beater. And the Atlanta Dream — with newly acquired superstar Angel Reese — inspired “sell the team” chants in Chicago.But let’s get back to the Liberty, owners of the league’s longest current winning streak.RankTeamPrevious rank1Las Vegas22Minnesota13New York 54Golden State65Atlanta46Indiana 77Dallas 38Los Angeles99Portland1010Washington1211Toronto 812Phoenix 1113Chicago1314Seattle1415Connecticut15Trending upNew York LibertyThere are so many reasons to be bullish on the New York Liberty: their depth, homecourt advantage, offensive firepower, length and on and on. My favorite reason is the presence of two MVPs, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. The pair may not be at its peak, but Stewart and Jones still compose the best frontcourt in the WNBA, and on most days it’s not particularly close.Because of them, the Liberty have hit their defensive stride early. Stewart can guard basically any position, and the future Hall of Famer made history again on Sunday with a career-high seven blocks. She’s the 16th player in WNBA history to do that in one game. But she’s ill-suited against back-to-the-basket fives, and that’s where Jones’ strength and skill come into play — unlike many rim-protecting centers, Jones doesn’t give anything back on offense.