The 2025 WNBA Finals, held from October 3 to 10, marked the league's first-ever best-of-seven championship series, featuring the second-seeded Las Vegas Aces against the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury. The Aces swept the Mercury to capture their third championship in four years, cementing their status as a modern dynasty. A'ja Wilson was named Finals MVP, becoming the first player in WNBA history to win Finals MVP, league MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. The Mercury, the lowest seed to reach the Finals since 2021, upset the defending champion New York Liberty and the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx, while the Aces survived maximum-length series against Seattle and Indiana. Game 1 was a nail-biter, featuring 12 lead changes, a record five three-pointers in a half by Kahleah Copper, and a clutch fourth-quarter comeback led by Wilson's 12 points in the final 14 minutes.