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Aces Sweep Mercury in First Best-of-Seven Finals for Third WNBA Title in Four Years

A'ja Wilson completes a first-of-its-kind awards sweep across the season.

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A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces poses with the Most Value Player award and Heat center Bam Adebayo after winning Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
A'ja Wilson contributed 31 points during Friday's Game 4.
A'ja Wilson celebrates with her teammates.

Overview

  • Las Vegas clinched Game 4 97–86 in Phoenix, powered by A'ja Wilson's 31 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, as she secured Finals MVP with series averages of about 28.5 points and 11.8 rebounds.
  • Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young added 18 points each, with Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans combining for 22 off the bench, reflecting the balanced offense that defined the Aces' run.
  • Phoenix played without leading scorer Satou Sabally because of a Game 3 concussion, while Alyssa Thomas returned from a first‑half shoulder injury to post a triple‑double in the loss.
  • Turnovers and emotions proved costly for the Mercury, who committed 18 giveaways that became 26 Aces points and lost coach Nate Tibbetts to a third‑quarter ejection after back‑to‑back technicals.
  • The championship caps a striking in‑season turnaround for Las Vegas after an August 53‑point defeat, followed by a 16‑game win streak, and ushers in an offseason of uncertainty with the CBA set to expire Oct. 31.