A'ja Wilson was on a mission. There would be no excuses for a team that has used adversity as fuel this season.
A’ja Wilson was on a mission. There would be no excuses for a team that has used adversity as fuel this season.
A dominant third quarter was the difference in an otherwise close game and sent the Las Vegas Aces to their second straight WNBA championship with aThe title is the first back-to-back feat in league history since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001-02. The Houston Comets won the league’s first four championships before the Sparks’ two. Since then, teams have only been able to win a single trophy at a time. The homegrown, super-team Aces look poised to become the league’s next dynasty.
Wilson, the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and an All-WNBA Team and All-Defensive Team selection this season, scored 24 points and had 16 rebounds to power the Aces.and center Kiah Stokes had discomfort in her right foot between Games 3-4. It was Gray's first missed game this season. The Aces’ starting five for Game 4 — Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Alysha Clark and Cayla George — had played just eight minutes together prior to Wednesday night. The Aces had eight turnovers in the first quarter as they tried to find their rhythm marked by errant passes and sloppy ball-handling. Wilson also picked up two early fouls, sending her to the bench for a short stretch.
The Liberty took a 10-point lead after the first, but the Aces answered with a 5-0 run to open the second quarter. New York ended the half on an 8-0 run to take a 39-30 lead at the break. Neither team shot particularly well in the first half, helping keep the shorthanded Aces in it. The Aces hit 13-of-35 from the field in the first half and the Liberty went 14-of-36.
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