Gray went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named Finals MVP after averaging 18.3 points in the series.
Vegas finished on an 8-0 run. As the buzzer sounded, league MVP A'ja Wilson, who played every minute of the game, grabbed the ball and stomped the floor before being mobbed by her teammates.
"When you come up short it certainly, really hurts," Sun coach Curt Miller said. "But that means that there was something that mattered, and something special among that group of players." UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT - SEPTEMBER 18: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates with head coach Becky Hammon after defeating the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in game four to win the 2022 WNBA Finals at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 18, 2022 in UncHammon also paid tribute to former Aces coach Bill Laimbeer, who was on the floor for the ceremony: "He put this team together and saw the pieces.
Bonner hit all three free throws before Jones' short jumper cut the lead to a point. The Sun then tied the game at 67 on free throw by Courtney Williams and took a 71-70 lead on two fouls shots from Brionna Jones.Riquna Williams 3-pointer put the Aces back on top and Gray’s step-back jumper extended the lead back to 75-71 with under a minute left. A’ja Wilson then stole a pass and Plum hit a short jump shot to secure the win.
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