Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title, Chelsea Gray named MVP

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By PAT EATON-ROBB

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Las Vegas never had a professional sports champion — until Sunday.

Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title, and the city’s first pro title, in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4.

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.



Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson holds up the championship trophy as she celebrates with her team their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)


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[Tikki]

1. That was an awesome game..

Power and determination.



Tikki

[iluvtennis]

2. Congrats to the Aces. Chelsea Gray the "point gawd" showed out the entire WNBA

playoff series.

WNBA had snubbed her for the All Star game earlier this year and she turned things up after that and never looked back.

[Brother Buzz]

3. Meanwhile, the Reno Aces' baseball game was canceled because of Sierra fire smoke

and moved to West Sacramento, home of their opponents, the Sacramento River Cats home field.

The Reno Aces are in first place, while the struggling Sacramento River Cats are in last place in the Pacific Coast League.

[iluvtennis]

4. Oh no. Sorry you won't be able to attend the game.