{"id":51082,"date":"2025-10-11T03:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/las-vegas-aces-defeat-mercury-to-claim-third-wnba-title-in-4-seasons\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T03:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:34:31","slug":"las-vegas-aces-defeat-mercury-to-claim-third-wnba-title-in-4-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/las-vegas-aces-defeat-mercury-to-claim-third-wnba-title-in-4-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Aces defeat Mercury to claim third WNBA title in 4 seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A&#8217;ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18, and the Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons, beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 on Friday night for a four-game sweep of the Finals.<\/p>\n<p>The Aces made quick work of the league&#8217;s first best-of-seven Finals. It was another offensive onslaught from Las Vegas, which scored 54 points in the first half and averaged more than 90 points per game in the series.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/11\/2e53ed6f-23e4-429c-a554-ee49bc617bbe\/thumbnail\/620x413\/1cc662b965ea9e2ef736b220cae8cc6d\/gettyimages-2240354002.jpg#\" alt=\"2025 WNBA Finals - Game Four \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/11\/2e53ed6f-23e4-429c-a554-ee49bc617bbe\/thumbnail\/620x413\/1cc662b965ea9e2ef736b220cae8cc6d\/gettyimages-2240354002.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/11\/2e53ed6f-23e4-429c-a554-ee49bc617bbe\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/0372636a455a7a36bc933654db9ee98a\/gettyimages-2240354002.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A&#8217;ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates after winning game four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct.10, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Christian Petersen \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wilson \u2014 <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/las-vegas-star-aja-wilson-unanimous-wnba-mvp\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a four-time MVP<\/a><\/span> \u2014 was in the middle of the action once again, even if she didn&#8217;t have the best shooting night. She finished 7 of 21 from the field, but made 17 of 19 free throws. Gray made four 3-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter to help turn back a final rally by the Mercury.<\/p>\n<p>The Aces led 76-62 going into the fourth quarter, but the Mercury went on an 8-0 run early that cut the deficit to 76-70 with 7:56 left. That was as close as they would get.<\/p>\n<p>Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 30 points, shooting 12 of 22 from the field. Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected in the third quarter after receiving two quick technical fouls from official Gina Cross. Tibbetts was arguing a foul call against Mercury guard Monique Akoa Makani, and reacted in disbelief as he was escorted off the court.<\/p>\n<p>DeWanna Bonner and Copper also got called for technical fouls in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Aces never trailed in the series clincher, building a 30-21 lead by the end of the first quarter on 55% shooting. Jewell Loyd, Gray and Dana Evans made three straight 3s early in the second quarter to put Las Vegas ahead by 19.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas settled for a 54-38 halftime advantage. Wilson had 14 points before the break while Gray added 10.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury were without forward Satou Sabally, who suffered a concussion near the end of Game 3. They suffered another injury blow on Friday when Thomas had to leave just before halftime after taking a hard hit to her right shoulder on a screen from Loyd.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas returned for the second half but was hampered by the injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury enjoyed a deep playoff run under Tibbetts, but couldn&#8217;t find a way to slow down the Aces. Phoenix made it to the finals after beating the defending champion New York Liberty in the opening round and knocking off the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix lost in the WNBA Finals for the second time in five years, also <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-sky-wnba-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">falling to the Chicago Sky in 2021<\/a><\/span>. The Mercury have won three championships, with the last coming in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/las-vegas-aces-wnba-finals-title-mercury\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A&#8217;ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18, and the Las Vegas Aces won 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