Las Vegas Aces Clinch Third WNBA Championship in Four Years with Sweep of Phoenix Mercury
The Las Vegas Aces secured their third WNBA title in four seasons by defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86, completing a Finals sweep.
The Las Vegas Aces secured their third WNBA championship in four seasons by defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 on Friday, completing a Finals sweep. A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 31 points and nine rebounds, earning her second Finals MVP award. Wilson also made history as the first player in WNBA history to win MVP, Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
The Aces established a significant lead in the first half, but the Mercury narrowed the gap to six points in the fourth quarter. Phoenix's head coach, Nate Tibbetts, was ejected in the third quarter after receiving double technical fouls. Mercury guard Kahleah Copper scored 30 points before fouling out late in the game.
This victory marks the Aces as the first team since the Houston Comets to win three titles in a four-year span.