PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in a dominant performance Friday night to win their third WNBA championship in four years and cement their status as the league's reigning dynasty.

The Aces completed a four-game sweep of the Mercury in the first best-of-seven WNBA Finals in league history.

Aces superstar and four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson led the way in Game 4, finishing with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks en route to earning Finals MVP honors. She averaged 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2 blocks in the Finals.

"You have your Mount Rushmore, she's alone on Everest," Aces coach Becky Hammon said. "There's no one around."

Wilson brought a pink tambourine into the postgame news conference, shaking it to add humor and emphasis to s

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