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Four teams remain in the 2023 WNBA playoffs after the first round. The top-seeded Las Vegas Aces made quick work of the No. 8 Chicago Sky in a two-game sweep. The Dallas Wings did the same to the Atlanta Dream and next face the Aces in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, the New York Liberty swept the Washington Mystics, but Game 2 was much closer than they anticipated. The Connecticut Sun avoided an upset against the Minnesota Lynx, who forced a Game 3 at home. The Sun dominated from the start to book a date against the Liberty.
The top four teams from the regular season have made it past the first round. The Aces are the favorites to win back-to-back WNBA championships, while the Liberty have had their number during the regular season.
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Teams thta could win the 2023 WNBA Finals
The Las Vegas Aces are looking to become the first team since 2002 to win back-to-back WNBA championships.
The LA Sparks were the last team to do so, in 2001 and 2002. Notably, the Houston Comets were the first team to do it, winning four straight titles from 1997 to 2000.
Meanwhile, the New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have not won a championship. Both the Liberty and Sun have been to four WNBA Finals each, while the Wings have never made it past the semifinals.
On that note, here's a look at three teams who could win the 2023 WNBA championship.
#3 Connecticut Sun
The Sun have the third-best odds to win the 2023 WNBA championship. They came up short in the Finals last year against the Las Vegas Aces but remain capable of pulling off an upset. However, they have a huge mountain to climb against the New York Liberty.
Connecticut went 0-4 against the Liberty in the regular season. Two of those wins were blowouts, while the other two were close games, one of which went to overtime. Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner will need to play out of their minds to help make Connecticut reach their fifth Finals.
#2 New York Liberty
The New York Liberty have the best chance of toppling the WNBA champions. They're favored in their semifinal matchup against the Connecticut Sun. They also have two of the best players in the world in Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart.
New York also has been a thorn in the felsh of the Las Vegas Aces in the regular season. They won the season 3-2, including an 82-63 win in the 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final. They're the only team that seems to know the formula to stop the defending champions.
#1 Las Vegas Aces
The Aces ended the regular season with a league-best record 30-6 record. The Aces are poised to win their second straight WNBA championship, but the New York Liberty could put up a good fight if they meet in the Finals. A third of their losses were to the Liberty.
However, Las Vegas remains the favorite to win back-to-back titles due to their depth. Aj'a Wilson is their best player, but Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray are all All-Stars this season.
The Liberty might have had their number in the regular season, but the playoffs are a different competition.
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