It's only fitting that New York and Las Vegas meet in the WNBA Championship Series. Both are superpowers loaded with star power and clearly the two best teams in the WNBA.

Las Vegas was the best team during the first half of the season. But two things may have changed that.

The Aces lost starter and former league superstar Candace Parker to a severe ankle injury and the Liberty got better as the season progressed.

New York defeated the Aces in three of four meetings following the All-Star break when it was beginning to peak and Parker was out. Kiah Stokes replaced Parker. Stokes is a good rebounder and defender, but has no offensive game. Parker being out also taxes the Aces' limited depth.

The Liberty are the one opponent good enough to exploit this situation. The Liberty has a lineup full of scorers and rebounders, while Las Vegas is almost playing 4-on-5 when it has the ball because of Stokes' offensive limitations.

Maybe the Aces still are the superior team. But I'll take this many points to find that out.