2022 WNBA Finals

The finals featured the first-seeded Las Vegas Aces facing off against the third-seeded Connecticut Sun.

As a result, all eight playoff teams, seeded according to overall regular season record regardless of conference (1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5), will begin postseason play in the first round.

[6] The Las Vegas Aces qualified for the finals after finishing first in the regular season standings.

The teams played three times in the regular season, with Las Vegas winning two of the games.

Las Vegas hosted Game One and the Aces used the home court to their advantage in the first quarter to win 25–17.

In a low scoring fourth quarter, Las Vegas prevailed 12–11 and won Game One by three points.

Thomas posted her sixth double-double of the playoffs with nineteen points and eleven rebounds.

They were led by A'ja Wilson who scored twenty six points and had ten rebounds to record her second double-double of the Finals.

Las Vegas made a slight recovery and won the second quarter 23–19, which left Connecticut's lead at eleven points heading into half time.

Thomas scored a triple-double with sixteen points, fifteen rebounds, and eleven assists.

DeWanna Bonner added eighteen points, Natisha Hiedeman scored fourteen, DiJonai Carrington scored twelve points from the bench, and Courtney Williams added eleven.

The Aces had four players score in double figures and were led by Jackie Young with twenty-two points.

Game Four started out with Las Vegas holding a slight edge as they won the first quarter 16–12.

Las Vegas took a two-point lead into halftime and slightly expanded on it in the third quarter, which they won 23–21.

Las Vegas had five players score in double digits, and the highest scorer was Chelsea Gray with twenty.