UNCASVILLE, Connecticut — A'ja Wilson sprayed champagne over locker room visitors tip-toeing through an already soaked floor, Kelsey Plum happily took swigs of what she said was her first alcohol in six months and Chelsea Gray beamed with a trophy in hand.
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT - SEPTEMBER 18: Riquna Williams #2 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Connecticut Sun in game four of the 2022 WNBA Finals at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 18, 2022 in Uncasville, Connecticut. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
Riquna Williams stepped in to end it. Plum hit her for a 3-pointer in the corner to get the lead back, 70-69, and again on an open look the following possession to make it 73-71. It was her 20-foot step-back jumper with 53.2 seconds left — again, assisted by Plum — that essentially called game. Plum added a bucket and Jackie Young hit a free throw for the final score.
To say the Aces relied heavily on their typical four All-Star starters, plus the snubbed Gray, is putting it lightly. They received 77.5 of their 90.4 points per game from them in the regular season. The bench’s 12.9 points per game ranked dead last in the league, and it dropped to 10.6 in the postseason
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