Aces' Gray, Stokes out for Game 4 of Finals
Las Vegas Aces duo Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes will miss Game 4 of the WNBA Finals due to foot injuries, head coach Becky Hammon announced Tuesday, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
Both are questionable for a potential Game 5 if the New York Liberty manage to extend the championship series.
Gray is on a scooter while Stokes is on crutches, according to Philippou.
Gray was injured Sunday in the fourth quarter of Game 3. She briefly stayed in the contest before hopping into the tunnel leading to the Aces' locker room.
Chelsea Gray left the game with a foot injury. Hopefully it’s nothing serious, prayers up for Chelsea Gray 🙏#WNBA #WNBATwitter #MorethanGame #WNBAPlayoffs #WNBAFinals #RaiseTheStakes pic.twitter.com/AZziyEIrZ4
— WNBA Got Game (@wnbagotgame) October 16, 2023
Gray was last year's Finals MVP. The 31-year-old averaged 15 points, 7.3 assists, five boards, and 1.3 steals over three Finals appearances.
Meanwhile, it's unclear when Stokes was injured. The 6-foot-3 center has played a key defensive role off the bench.
Las Vegas is already without seven-time All-Star Candace Parker.
The Aces can clinch their second straight title with a victory Wednesday evening over the Liberty at the Barclays Center.