PHOENIX (AP) — Satou Sabally was out with a concussion and Alyssa Thomas was basically playing with one arm.

Even so, the feisty Phoenix Mercury had one more run left in these WNBA Finals.

Kahleah Copper helped whittle a 14-point deficit down to six in the fourth quarter before the Las Vegas Aces turned back the rally, but the Mercury felt they had nothing to be ashamed of even though they lost 97-86 on Friday in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, getting swept in the best-of-seven series.

“I'm super proud of the group,” Copper said. "We've battled everything all year, from the start until now, being without Satou. After the game, I wanted us to feel it, hear the celebrations, feel that moment and feel the hurt. Let it fuel us for the future.

“But I'm proud of how we responded to adversity a

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