The Las Vegas Aces are set to face the Seattle Storm in the WNBA Finals as they look to win their first championship in franchise history. While they were the No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs, the Aces had to fight until the very last play of their semifinal series with the No. 7 Connecticut Sun.
Here are the performances that defined the series:
GAME 1: JASMINE THOMAS GOES OFF FOR A CAREER-HIGH 31 POINTS IN ONLY 3 QUARTERS AS THE SUN GO UP 1-0
3⃣1⃣ POINTS (CAREER-HIGH) IN 3 QUARTERS FOR @jaszthomas ????
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 20, 2020
???? ESPN | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/krjCegUTGk
GAME 2: A’JA WILSON SHOWS WHY SHE’S THE MVP, DROPPING 29 AS THE ACES TIE THE SERIES 1-1
29 PTS (13-19 FGM) | 7 REB | 7 AST
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 23, 2020
Check out the best buckets and blocks from @_ajawilson22's DOMINANT Game 2. #ATTPlayoffs #WatchMeWork | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/Th8vr95nXG
GAME 3: ALYSSA THOMAS DROPS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO PUT CONNECTICUT UP 2-1, SCORING 9 POINTS IN THE FINAL 3 MINUTES TO SEAL THE WIN.
.@athomas_25 is a certified BUCKET ????
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 25, 2020
She dropped 9 points in the last 3 minutes of the game to lift the Sun to a 2-1 series lead! #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/J9ZCBByoeZ
GAME 4: ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY STUFFS THE STAT SHEET AND DANIELLE ROBINSON DROPS A PLAYOFF CAREER HIGH 16 POINTS AS THE ACES FORCE A GAME 5
29 PTS | 5 REB | 6 AST@angel_35 stepped up BIG to lead her team to Game 5 of the #ATTPlayoffs Semifinals ????#WatchMeWork | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/7XWTiDwJWj
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 27, 2020
GAME 5: ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY AND A’JA WILSON COMBINE FOR 43 POINTS TO LEAD THE ACES IN A GAME 5 NAIL-BITER
20 PTS | 3 AST | 3 STL
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 30, 2020
Vintage @angel_35 helps lift the @LVAces to victory ???? #ATTPlayoffs #WatchMeWork | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/8S6M7mTlHc
.@_ajawilson22 showed out, propelling the @LVAces to the #WNBAFinals ♦️ #ATTPlayoffs
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 30, 2020
23 PTS
11 REB
4 AST
3 BLK#WatchMeWork | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/lDtpgTBRuo
BUT IT’S A DEFENSIVE STAND THAT SEALS THE WIN AND SENDS LAS VEGAS TO THE WNBA FINALS.
Aces' defense shuts the door on Bonner and they are headed to the WNBA Finals pic.twitter.com/dSsElH4ugj
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) September 30, 2020