NEW YORK (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Aces win the 2023 WNBA Finals and become the first team in two decades to win back-to-back championship titles.
THE LAS VEGAS ACES ARE YOUR WNBA CHAMPIONS!
— KTNV | Channel 13 News Las Vegas (@KTNV) October 19, 2023
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The team accomplished what the Los Angeles Sparks did 21 years ago.
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The Las Vegas Aces got on the scoreboard first in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against New York Liberty.
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A'ja Wilson makes a driving layup with Cayla George assisting. Clark follows making the score 4-0.
Liberty's Betnijah Laney responds with a three-point jumper. Courtney Vandersloot assists.
Young gets a 23-foot jumper three-point jumper. Score 7-3.
Liberty gets ahead in the first quarter with Sabrina Ionescu. Aces' Clark responds, and the game ties 11-11 with 4:10 left in the first quarter.
Jackie Young looks to be playing hurt. She's rubbing her knee and was slow to get up, but she's still in the game.
Jackie Young looks to be playing hurt. She has been rubbing her knee and was slow to get up. She’s still in the game, so it might not be serious. #WNBAFinals
— Johnny Resendiz (@Johnnyresendizz) October 19, 2023
Liberty is taking advantage of the Aces' turnover.
The first quarter ends 23-13 Liberty.
The second quarter starts with the Aces. Aj'a Wilson and Kelsey Plum get the score up 23-18.
At the end of the second quarter, Jongquel Jones makes a layup with two seconds left. The score ends at 39-30.
The Las Vegas Aces' depth is being exposed. Liberty went on a quick 8-0 run.
Liberty starts the third quarter. With 9:24 left, Sabrina Ionescu makes a 26-foot step-back jump shot. Breanna Stewart assists her.
With five minutes left of the third quarter, Liberty still has the lead 46-40.
Aces' Alysha Clark lays one in to tie it at 51 in the 3rd quarter. Her free throws help the Aces lead 53-51.
The Las Vegas Aces start quarter four with Jackie Young's layup — 55 to 51.
Six minutes left in the game, and Ionescu makes a 25-foot three-point shot. Liberty closes in on the Aces 60-58.
Only 20 seconds left, and the score is 70 to 69 Aces.
"I know those girls. They don't quit."- 2x WNBA #Aces head coach Becky Hammon pic.twitter.com/F8GAuGuoPb
— Tina Nguyen (@ttinanguyen) October 19, 2023
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