Las Vegas Aces Finals Appearances

The Las Vegas Aces are reaping the rewards of a perfect rebuild after going through a playoff drought from 2015-2018. In these years, the Aces drafted Kelsey Plum in 2017, A’ja Wilson in 2018 and Jackie Young in 2019. After losing the 2020 WNBA Finals, the Aces signed Chelsea Gray as a free agent and went on to win back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023.

The Aces have picked up pace at the right time in the 2024 season and defeated the Fever in back-to-back road games and topped it with a win against the Connecticut Sun to make a late push for the third seed. However, if the Aces manage to win the 2024 WNBA Championship, it would be the only second three-peat in the history of the WNBA.

How many WNBA Championships have the Las Vegas Aces won?

The Las Vegas Aces have won two WNBA Championships in their history as of September 2024. Their first win came in 2022 against the Connecticut Sun led by Alyssa Thomas as Chelsea Gray was named the 2022 Finals MVP. The Aces went back-to-back and won the 2023 WNBA Championship against the Big-three of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones. A’ja Wilson was the deciding factor as she won her first Finals MVP of her career.

They became the third-only team to win two consecutive WNBA Championships after the 01’ and 02’ Los Angeles Sparks and the four-time consecutive champions in Houston Comets from 1997-2000.

Las Vegas Aces WNBA Finals Appearance History

Las Vegas Aces have been to four WNBA Finals as of September 2024. They played in the finals in 2008, 2020, 2022 and 2024. They have a 2-2 record in the finals as they lost their first two finals but won the next two in 22’ and 23’. They became the third-only team to win two consecutive WNBA Championships after the 01’ and 02’ Los Angeles Sparks and the four-time consecutive champions in Houston Comets from 1997-2000.

What teams did the Las Vegas Aces lose the WNBA Championship Finals against?

The Las Vegas Aces lost their first finals in 2008 when they were named the “San Antonio Silver Stars”. They played against the Detroit Shock now known as the “Dallas Wings” and lost by 2-1 in a best-of-three series. They faced a well-balanced Detroit team with Katie Smith, Deanna Nolan and Taj McWilliams-Franklin leading them to the glory land. Katie Smith was named the Finals MVP as she averaged 21.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the finals. Now Aces coach Becky Hammon played in the series and led the team in assists.

The Aces’ second Finals loss came a decade later in 2020 when they faced the Breanna Stewart-led Seattle Storm. The Aces were defeated 2-1 in the finals and suffered a blowout loss in game 3 by 92-59. The Storm forward dismantled the Aces and averaged 28.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in the finals and was the 2020 WNBA Finals MVP.

Las Vegas Aces Finals Appearance

Las Vegas Aces’ last final appearance (as of September 2024) came in 2023 where they faced the arch-rivals in New York Liberty. The matchup also consisted of Breanna Stewart and A'jA Wilson's rivalry as the Liberty forward was named the regular season MVP over A’ja Wilson. The Aces started strong and won the first two games with more than 15+ points. However, the Liberty fought back and defeated the Aces 87-73 in game 3 and kept their hopes alive.

The Aces were down 39-30 at the half-time. However, A'ja Wilson led the Ace's comeback as she recorded 15 points and eight rebounds with only one turnover in the second half. She was named the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP for her performances in the series. She averaged 21.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in the finals and became one of three WNBA Finals MVPs to average a double-double.