Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 68, Atlanta Dream 64. Golden State holds off Atlanta in close playoff battle. Gabby Williams led everyone with 26 points.
The story
The Dream came to play. Atlanta won the first quarter 22-14 and built momentum with an 11-0 run, looking sharp and decisive. But Golden State answered back. The Valkyries went on a 10-0 run in the second quarter and took a 42-39 lead into halftime. Atlanta regrouped and won the third quarter 17-9, taking a 56-51 lead. The fourth quarter belonged to Golden State. The Valkyries outscored the Dream 17-8 down the stretch to win 68-64. Gabby Williams carried the load with 26 points. Angel Reese gave everything for Atlanta with 12 rebounds and 14 points, but it wasn't quite enough. This was a game both teams could hold their heads up after, even as Golden State moved on.
2Reese dominated the glass with 12 rebounds and added 14 points for the Dream. She fought on every possession and was everywhere Atlanta needed her to be.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kiah Stokes | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Veronica Burton | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kayla Thornton | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allisha Gray | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Reese | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Rhyne Howard | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jordin Canada | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Naz Hillmon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isobel Borlase | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
