NEW YORK (AP) — Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson is unanimous choice as WNBA MVP, winning award for the third time.
The Liberty held off the Aces with help from Sabrina Ionescu's five 3-pointers.
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Hayes averaged 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists off the bench for Las Vegas after announcing her retirement from the WNBA last December.
For the third time in her career, A'ja Wilson is the WNBA MVP. And this time, it was unanimous — she joins Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as the only player to win the award unanimously.
The No. 1 New York Liberty and No. 4 Las Vegas Aces will tip off their best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
A'ja Wilson set the WNBA's single-season scoring record last week.
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Wilson tweaked her leg late in Friday's game against the Sun and was seen wearing a walking boot ahead of Sunday's matchup.
The WNBA playoffs begin Sunday in the best-of-three first-round, and there are a number of major factors on the line.
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