WNBA Playoffs: MVP Snub Fails to Scar A?ja Wilson’s Legacy as Aces Star Continues to Bag Historic?Miracles

The WNBA Finals are now merely days away. And the Las Vegas Aces have performed admirably throughout the season. In the WNBA semifinals, the defending champions defeated the Dallas Wings in a convincing three-game sweep to earn a spot in the Finals. The Aces defeated the Chicago Sky with a 2-0 series win in the opening round. The outcome of the semifinal game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun will determine their opponent in the WNBA Finals.

Meanwhile, days following her WNBA snub, A’ja Wilson continues to create history.

A’ja Wilson creates history, again

A’ja Wilson has been ‘her’ the whole season. She stood as an MVP frontrunner with a shooting percentage of 55.7%. Furthermore, she had an astonishing average of 22.8 points per game. She averaged 9.5 rebounds per game and blocked 2.2 shots per game, setting career highs. Unfortunately, she finished last in the MVP race as Breanna Stewart won by scoring 446 points. Wilson, who lost by 4 points, received 433 points overall.

However, Wilson did not let this deter her. After the MVP announcement, Wilson went on to defeat the Wings in game 2, setting a record for being the first player in WNBA history to score? 30 points in 3 consecutive postseason games.

However, she wasn’t done just yet.

In game 3, Aja Wilson completed a five-game postseason stretch that has solidified her place next to Lisa Leslie. Wilson managed to average over 25 points, over 10 rebounds and three or more blocks every game. She joins the illustrious Lisa Leslie as the only player to ever compile such an impressive stat line in the WNBA playoffs with this accomplishment.

That’s two new records by Wilson within a week!

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Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Aces have now secured their spot in the WNBA Finals.

The Las Vegas Aces head to the WNBA Finals

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Dallas Wings 64-61 in a game-3 to advance to the WNBA finals for the third time in four years. A’ja Wilson’s outstanding performance greatly influenced their victory, which included 13 points and 13 rebounds as well as a vital late lay-up.

Both teams were vying to advance to the Final series, making it a fiercely competitive game. For the first time since 2016, the Dallas Wings, powered by Arike Ogunbowale’s 18 points, had a promising 61-53 lead with little under five minutes left in the game. However, the Aces staged an incredible comeback, with A’ja Wilson leading the attack.

With 2:56 remaining, A’ja Wilson sank an important free throw, and Alysha Clark snagged the offensive rebound following a missed second free shot. With 2:44 remaining, Chelsea Gray then set up Wilson for the game-tying basket. Later, Clark made a free throw to give the Aces the lead.

From their offensive side, the Aces had contributions from Chelsea Gray (15 points) and balanced scoring from Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum (11 points apiece). Teaira McCowan recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds, while Natasha Howard led the Wings with 14 points.

With another tremendous performance in Game 3, the Aces have established themselves as the playoffs’ best defensive team. Their domination is clear as they held opponents to just 36.8% shooting accuracy through five postseason games while allowing only 88.4 points per 100 possessions. To put this into perspective, the Aces had the top defensive rating in the league during the regular season with a 97.7, beating out the Liberty’s best opponent field goal percentage of 42.4%.

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The Las Vegas Aces are favorites to become the WNBA champions for the second consecutive year. And with A’ja Wilson leading the way, viewers can certainly anticipate a few records being broken and many new ones being set. What are your thoughts on the Las Vegas star? Let us know in the comments below!