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
Atlanta came home looking to protect the court, but Golden State's early runs set the tone. The Valkyries built a 16-point halftime lead behind a 12-point run in the first quarter and a 9-point run in the second, taking a 42-26 advantage into the break. Atlanta clawed back in the third, outscoring Golden State 19-12 to cut it to 54-45. The Dream matched the Valkyries in the fourth quarter, 17-13, but the deficit proved too deep. Golden State held on for a 67-62 win. Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Gabby Williams paced the Valkyries with 17 points.
2Howard led the Dream with 19 points and 8 rebounds in a game Atlanta couldn't quite finish. She made 6 shots and added 5 free throws in the effort.
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 |
