A’ja Wilson has been a destroyer of worlds over the past month. She ended the regular season by scoring at least 30 points in each of the final three games while shooting 68 percent from the field. She followed that up by becoming the first player in WNBA history to score 30 points in three consecutive playoff contests, adding two steals and 3.3 blocks per game, as the Las Vegas Aces swept the Chicago Sky in the first round and had the Dallas Wings on the brink of elimination entering Friday night.
Given the September that Wilson has put together, the expectation was that she would be Las Vegas’ most dominant offensive force as the Aces attempted to close out Dallas in Game 3. But she wasn’t; the Wings wouldn’t let her. Ultimately, the totality of the contributions up and down the roster resulted in a 64-61 victory for Las Vegas as the Aces advanced to the WNBA Finals for a second straight season and showcased their mettle in their chase for a repeat championship.
“That’s what this group has worked the offseason for, being in the type of shape to lock in mentally and get it done,” Kelsey Plum said. “It was a complete team effort. It was really cool to be in there as a unit, it says a lot about this team, and it says a lot about the character.”
It became clear…
