Aces Secure 2025 WNBA Championship with Sweep of Mercury
The Las Vegasโ Aces completed a dominant sweep of the โคPhoenix Mercury,โ winning Game Four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs Finals 97-86 on October 10, 2025, at the Mortgage Matchup โขCenter in Phoenix, Arizona. The victory secured the โคAces their third WNBA championship in franchise history.
A pivotal run in the third quarter, a 32-18 stretch spanning into the fourth (76-70, 7:58), fueledโ by the aggressive drives of Kahleah Copper, โฃproved crucial for Las Vegas. Copper led all scorers with a game-high 30โข points, including 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the thirdโ period. Alyssa Thomas contributed a near triple-double with 17 points, 12 โrebounds, and 10 assists, providing โคa consistent energy boostโฃ for the Mercury. Thomas overcame a shoulder issue sustained from โan illegalโข screen by โloyd โin the firstโ half, returningโ as a starter and powering through โin the secondโฃ half.
Despite Phoenix’sโ efforts โto close โคthe gap, Las Vegas consistently responded. chelsea Gray hit โtwo key three-pointers in the finalโฃ period,and the Aces capitalized on Mercury turnovers,scoring 26โ points off โof Phoenix’s 18 miscues.
The game saw escalating frustration from the Mercury, โculminating in the ejection of head coach Nate Tibbets following two consecutive technical fouls in the โthird quarter. Later,inโ the fourth,both DeWanna Bonner โand Copper received technical fouls,effectively โขending phoenix’s comeback attempt as Las Vegas closed out the game from the free-throw line.
The championship victory was marked by several historic โachievements. A’ja Wilson became the first player โin WNBA history to win Defensive Player ofโ the Year, MVP, and Finals MVP in the sameโ season. Chelsea โGray secured her fourth WNBA championship, joining an exclusive group of seven players with that โaccomplishment. โคJewell Loyd, acquired from the seattle Storm in the offseason, earnedโ her third ring andโ extended her โperfect recordโข in WNBA Finals games to 10-0 (6-0 with the Storm and 4-0โ with the Aces). Jackie Young alsoโค added โคa third championship โto her career.
On the sidelines, Aces head coach Becky Hammon tied Bill Laimbeer for second-most championships as โฃa head coach โคwith three. Hammon, who previously played โfor the San Antonioโข Silver Stars before โthe franchise relocatedโฃ to โคVegas, took over the helm of the team from Laimbeer in 2021.
