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2023 Season

Champions: Las Vegas Aces (3-1)

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Season Story

The 2023 season delivered a dominant championship run for the Las Vegas Aces, who backed up their regular-season success with a title to match. The Aces defeated the New York Liberty 3-1 in the finals, with A'ja Wilson earning Finals MVP honors for her performance in the series.

Across the 12-team league, Las Vegas set the pace all year, finishing with the best regular-season record at 34-6. Breanna Stewart was named Season MVP, capping a standout campaign. Individual statistical leaders were spread across the league: Jewell Loyd led scorers with 24.7 points per game, Alyssa Thomas topped the boards with 9.8 rebounds per game, Courtney Vandersloot paced playmakers with 8.1 assists per game, Jordin Canada led in steals at 2.3 per game, and Wilson also topped the blocks category at 2.2 per game, adding to her MVP-caliber season.

In the end, the 2023 season was defined by Las Vegas's wire-to-wire dominance, culminating in a Finals series win over New York that confirmed the Aces as the league's top team from start to finish.

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The 2023 WNBA season featured 12 teams across 261 recorded games. Las Vegas Aces posted the league's best record at 34-6. Las Vegas Aces won the championship, defeating New York Liberty 3-1 in the Finals. A'ja Wilson was named Finals MVP; Breanna Stewart took the regular-season MVP award.

Final Standings

Western Conference

  1. Las Vegas Aces 🏆 34-6 0.850
  2. Dallas Wings 22-18 0.550
  3. Minnesota Lynx 19-21 0.475
  4. Los Angeles Sparks 17-23 0.425
  5. Seattle Storm 11-29 0.275
  6. Phoenix Mercury 9-31 0.225

Eastern Conference

  1. New York Liberty 32-8 0.800
  2. Connecticut Sun 27-13 0.675
  3. Washington Mystics 19-21 0.475
  4. Atlanta Dream 19-21 0.475
  5. Chicago Sky 18-22 0.450
  6. Indiana Fever 13-27 0.325

Season Leaders

Scoring

  1. 1 Jewell Loyd SEA 24.7 PPG
  2. 2 Breanna Stewart NY 23.0 PPG
  3. 3 A'ja Wilson LV 22.8 PPG
  4. 4 Napheesa Collier MIN 21.5 PPG
  5. 5 Arike Ogunbowale DAL 21.2 PPG

Rebounding

  1. 1 Alyssa Thomas CON 9.8 RPG
  2. 2 A'ja Wilson LV 9.5 RPG
  3. 3 Breanna Stewart NY 9.3 RPG
  4. 4 NaLyssa Smith IND 9.2 RPG
  5. 5 Teaira McCowan DAL 9.1 RPG

Assists

  1. 1 Courtney Vandersloot NY 8.1 APG
  2. 2 Alyssa Thomas CON 7.9 APG
  3. 3 Chelsea Gray LV 7.3 APG
  4. 4 Courtney Williams CHI 6.3 APG
  5. 5 Natasha Cloud WSH 6.2 APG

Steals

  1. 1 Jordin Canada LA 2.3 SPG
  2. 2 Brittney Sykes WSH 2.1 SPG
  3. 3 Alyssa Thomas CON 1.8 SPG
  4. 4 Satou Sabally DAL 1.8 SPG
  5. 5 Arike Ogunbowale DAL 1.7 SPG

Blocks

  1. 1 A'ja Wilson LV 2.2 BPG
  2. 2 Ezi Magbegor SEA 1.9 BPG
  3. 3 Brittney Griner PHX 1.6 BPG
  4. 4 Breanna Stewart NY 1.6 BPG
  5. 5 Elizabeth Williams CHI 1.5 BPG

Awards

  1. Finals MVP A'ja Wilson
  2. MVP Breanna Stewart
  3. Defensive Player of the Year A'ja Wilson
All 2023 awards →

2023 Draft — Top Picks

  1. #1 Aliyah Boston Indiana Fever
  2. #2 Diamond Miller Minnesota Lynx
  3. #3 Maddy Siegrist Dallas Wings
Full 2023 draft →

Games

All 262 recorded 2023 games →
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