The point gawd kept coming and Williams hit a series of big shots late in the fourth quarter as the Aces cruised to a 78-71 win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. , on Sunday. Gray finished with 20 points and six assists in a gritty performance. She was named Finals MVP after missing out on All-Star and All-WNBA selections this season. This is the first title in franchise history and the first time a rookie manager (Becky Hammon) has won a title in his first season since the league’s inaugural season. It was also the third time in four seasons that a new team won the WNBA championship. The Sun made it ugly everywhere. It was Connecticut basketball, from the messy nature to the physicality. The game was competitive throughout with neither team able to hold on, even in the final minutes with the game tied at 67-67 with 2:44 left. Sun forced a shot clock violation when Jackie Young couldn’t put it away. Courtney Williams then made a jumper at the other end before Riquna Williams hit a 3-pointer to give the Aces a 70-69 lead. The Sun’s Brionna Jones hit two free throws. Rikunna Williams hit another 3-pointer before the Sun missed a shot and Chelsea Gray blocked it. Williams hit a long jumper before the Sun were forced to call a timeout, but the game was over by then. Kelsey Plum finished it off with a jumper in the lane to give the Aces a 77-71 lead. Aces league MVP and Defensive Player of the Year A’ja Wilson added 11 points and 14 rebounds, though Wilson had no field goal attempts in the fourth quarter. The Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, who recorded the first triple-double in Finals history in Game 3, had her second straight triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray (12) goes up for a basket as Connecticut Sun’s DeWanna Bonner, left, and Brionna Jones (42) defend during the second half in Game 4 of a WNBA finals playoff series, Sunday 18 September, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
