Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 67, Atlanta Dream 62. Golden State's second-half surge leaves Dream searching for answers. Rhyne Howard led everyone with 19 points.
The story
Golden State built a commanding 9-point halftime lead and withstood Atlanta's second-half push to escape with a 67-62 victory. The Valkyries dominated early, posting a 12-0 run in the first quarter and a 9-0 run in the second to reach 42-26 at the break. Atlanta stormed back in the third, outscoring Golden State 19-12 to cut the deficit to single digits at 54-45. The Dream won the fourth quarter 17-13, but couldn't complete the comeback. Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Jordin Canada distributed 4 assists. For Golden State, Gabby Williams added 17 points, and Kiah Stokes controlled the glass with 16 rebounds.
2Howard had the game high with 19 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead the Dream's comeback bid. Her 6 made shots and 5 free throws powered Atlanta's second-half surge, but it fell just short.
The stat line
The stat line
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyne Howard | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Isobel Borlase | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jordin Canada | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angel Reese | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Naz Hillmon | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allisha Gray | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Veronica Burton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiah Stokes | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Kayla Thornton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
