Golden State Valkyries beat Dream in a one-possession finish in the WNBA: Golden State Valkyries 68, Dream 64. Final box score, quarter splits and the pre-tip projection sit below.
The combined 168.7-point projection runs below the WNBA’s 173.6 combined-points average. Valkyries score 82.6 a game and concede 75.7; Dream score 91.0 and concede 84.2.
Game 1 of the Final series; the bracket is level coming in.
Golden State Valkyries2026 season. Overall: season statistics. Home/away: season statistics.
Atlanta Dream2026 season. Overall: season statistics. Home/away: season statistics.
Data snapshot: 2026-10-19. PPG means points per game; win rates describe season results, not the chance of winning this matchup.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Valkyries | 14 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 68 |
| Atlanta Dream | 22 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 64 |
| Stat | Golden State Valkyries | Atlanta Dream |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 18/45 (40%) | 17/39 (44%) |
| 3-pointers | 7/33 (21%) | 4/25 (16%) |
| Free throws | 11/16 (69%) | 18/21 (86%) |
| Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
| Assists | 15 | 15 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 10 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 12 |
| Personal fouls | - | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Gabby | 33:21 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| K. Stokes | 24:48 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Zandalasini Cecilia | 21:39 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Gray | 33:09 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| A. Reese | 34:52 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| R. Howard | 38:03 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Golden State Valkyries 4 – 0 Atlanta Dream across the last 4 meetings.
| # | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Golden State Valkyries |
32 | 12 | 3615 | 3306 | WWWWW |
| 1 | Atlanta Dream |
30 | 14 | 4019 | 3717 | WWWWL |
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