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A'ja Wilson Drains Game-Winner as Aces Take 3-0 WNBA Finals Lead

The four-time MVP’s 34-point, 14-rebound night puts Las Vegas on the brink of a sweep.

Overview

  • Wilson hit a 12-foot pull-up with five seconds left to seal a 90-88 Game 3 win in Phoenix.
  • She finished with 34 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in the victory.
  • Las Vegas now leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and is one win from a sweep.
  • Earlier in the Finals, Wilson posted 21 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1 and 24 points and 14 rebounds in Game 2, with Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts saying he’d take those numbers most nights.
  • Reactions poured in as Nike amplified the winning shot and LeBron James lauded Wilson, who is the WNBA’s first four-time MVP, while a separate Hennessy ad story connected to her profile is being reported as developing.