Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 104, Dallas Wings 80. Golden State's depth too much for Dallas in playoff opener. Cecilia Zandalasini led everyone with 22 points.
The story
The Wings came to play. Paige Bueckers led them with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Tiffany Hayes matched that scoring punch with 21 of her own. But Golden State's balance wore Dallas down. Cecilia Zandalasini had 22 points to lead the Valkyries. Gabby Williams added 20. In the second quarter, Golden State went on an 11-0 run. The third quarter brought an 8-0 run. By halftime, the Valkyries led 58-31. The Wings fought back with a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter, but it came too late. Golden State held on 104-80.
2Bueckers carried Dallas offensively with 21 points and 6 rebounds, refusing to let the Wings disappear even as Golden State's depth proved overwhelming.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabby Williams | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Thornton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Burton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juste Jocyte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaila Charles | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aminata Gueye | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiah Stokes | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kitija Laksa | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aziaha James | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Li Yueru | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Odyssey Sims | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alysha Clark | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Awak Kuier | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Haley Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jessica Shepard | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
