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2022 Season

Champions: Las Vegas Aces (3-1)

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Season Story

The 2022 season saw the Las Vegas Aces claim the league title after a competitive year among all 12 teams. The Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 3-1 in the finals, with Chelsea Gray earning Finals MVP honors for her performance in the series.

During the regular season, the Chicago Sky posted the best record in the league at 26-10. A'ja Wilson was named Season MVP, capping a standout year that also saw her lead the league in blocked shots at 1.9 per game. Other statistical leaders included Breanna Stewart, who topped the league in scoring at 21.8 points per game; Sylvia Fowles, who led in rebounding with 9.8 per game; Natasha Cloud, who paced all players in assists at 7.0 per game; and Brittney Sykes, who led the league in steals at 2.0 per game.

The season's storyline centered on the Las Vegas Aces translating individual and team excellence into a championship, with A'ja Wilson's MVP season and Chelsea Gray's Finals MVP performance proving decisive as Las Vegas defeated the Connecticut Sun to close out the year as champions.

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The 2022 WNBA season featured 12 teams across 240 recorded games. Chicago Sky posted the league's best record at 26-10. Las Vegas Aces won the championship, defeating Connecticut Sun 3-1 in the Finals. Chelsea Gray was named Finals MVP; A'ja Wilson took the regular-season MVP award.

Final Standings

Eastern Conference

  1. Chicago Sky 26-10 0.722
  2. Connecticut Sun 25-11 0.694
  3. Washington Mystics 22-14 0.611
  4. New York Liberty 16-20 0.444
  5. Atlanta Dream 14-22 0.389
  6. Indiana Fever 5-31 0.139

Western Conference

  1. Las Vegas Aces 🏆 26-10 0.722
  2. Seattle Storm 22-14 0.611
  3. Dallas Wings 18-18 0.500
  4. Phoenix Mercury 15-21 0.417
  5. Minnesota Lynx 14-22 0.389
  6. Los Angeles Sparks 13-23 0.361

Season Leaders

Scoring

  1. 1 Breanna Stewart SEA 21.8 PPG
  2. 2 Kelsey Plum LV 20.2 PPG
  3. 3 Skylar Diggins PHX 19.7 PPG
  4. 4 Arike Ogunbowale DAL 19.7 PPG
  5. 5 A'ja Wilson LV 19.5 PPG

Rebounding

  1. 1 Sylvia Fowles MIN 9.8 RPG
  2. 2 A'ja Wilson LV 9.4 RPG
  3. 3 Candace Parker CHI 8.6 RPG
  4. 4 Jonquel Jones CON 8.6 RPG
  5. 5 Alyssa Thomas CON 8.2 RPG

Assists

  1. 1 Natasha Cloud WSH 7.0 APG
  2. 2 Courtney Vandersloot CHI 6.5 APG
  3. 3 Sabrina Ionescu NY 6.3 APG
  4. 4 Chelsea Gray LV 6.1 APG
  5. 5 Alyssa Thomas CON 6.1 APG

Steals

  1. 1 Brittney Sykes LA 2.0 SPG
  2. 2 Alyssa Thomas CON 1.7 SPG
  3. 3 Nneka Ogwumike LA 1.7 SPG
  4. 4 Chelsea Gray LV 1.6 SPG
  5. 5 Shey Peddy PHX 1.6 SPG

Blocks

  1. 1 A'ja Wilson LV 1.9 BPG
  2. 2 Ezi Magbegor SEA 1.8 BPG
  3. 3 Brianna Turner PHX 1.6 BPG
  4. 4 Queen Egbo IND 1.2 BPG
  5. 5 Sylvia Fowles MIN 1.2 BPG

Awards

  1. Finals MVP Chelsea Gray
  2. MVP A'ja Wilson
  3. Defensive Player of the Year A'ja Wilson
All 2022 awards →

2022 Draft — Top Picks

  1. #1 Rhyne Howard Atlanta Dream
  2. #2 NaLyssa Smith Indiana Fever
  3. #3 Shakira Austin Washington Mystics
Full 2022 draft →

Games

All 241 recorded 2022 games →
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