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Dynasty, anyone? The Las Vegas Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals on Friday to win their third title in four years. A'ja Wilson scored 31 points to lead the Aces to a 97-86 victory in Game 4 in Phoenix. Las Vegas built an early lead and were up by as many as 20 points in the third quarter before Phoenix cut the lead to single digits. But the Aces -- who were .500 in early August before a 16-game winning streak to close the regular season propelled them to the No. 2 seed -- held on to cement their status as the league's next dynasty. Here's a look back at the championship series. MORE: First round, semifinals | Offseason guide for every team 
WNBA Finals
  
(2) Las Vegas Aces defeat (4) Phoenix Mercury 4-0Game 1: Aces 89, Mercury 86
Game 2: Aces 91, Mercury 78
Game 3: Aces 90, Mercury 88
Game 4: Aces 97, Mercury 86
Game 4: Las Vegas 97, Phoenix 86Box score | Highlights | Live updates Aces sweep Mercury, solidify dynasty with third title in four years How A'ja Wilson led the Aces to a dynasty -- and reached GOAT 'Aja the Goat': Trea Young leads reactions to the Aces' WNBA championship Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings: Aces lead early look at 2026 Offseason guide for every team Star turns, super subs and changing defensive schemes: How the Aces have stayed a step ahead of the Mercury
Game 3: Aces 90, Mercury 88Box score | Highlights | Takeaways Wilson's last-second winner put Aces up 3-0 Mercury's Sabally exits with apparent head injury The 11 words that spurred Chelsea Gray back to greatness
Game 2: Aces 91, Mercury 78Box score | Highlights | Takeaways Young has 32, Wilson 28 to propel Las Vegas to 2-0 lead
Game 1: Aces 89, Mercury 86Recap | Box score | Highlights | Takeaways Dana Evans, Aces bench key WNBA Finals Game 1 win vs. Mercury
Previewing the WNBA FinalsThe A'ja Wilson text that turned around the Aces' season -- and how Bam Adebayo helped craft it  The Aces had just lost by 53 points. A'ja Wilson delivered a message to her teammates. It sparked a 17-game win streak. Read here
Everything to know for Aces-Mercury The 2025 WNBA Finals matchup is set. Our experts break down the the first seven-game series in league history from every angle. Read here
Ranking (almost) every player in the WNBA Finals Both Las Vegas and Phoenix bring powerful big three combos to the Finals. Who joins them in ESPN's ranking of the best 15 players in the series? Read here
How do the Aces and Mercury match up? Las Vegas went 3-1 against Phoenix in the regular season. Here's why that likely doesn't matter. Read here Aces' Wilson motivated by Finals rematch vs. Mercury's Thomas ESPN BET: Longshots in August, Aces favored to win Finals Aces finish off Fever in OT to clinch spot in Finals Phoenix knocks off 1-seed Minnesota to advance to Finals
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