Gabby Williams scores 26 points, sends Valkyries to 68-64 Game 1 win in defensive WNBA Finals opener
Williams scored 16 in the second quarter and hit late free throws as Golden State took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
- On Saturday, the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center, with Gabby Williams scoring 26 points to secure the franchise's first championship series victory.
- Atlanta led for most of the game, fueled by All-Star guard Allisha Gray, who returned from a finger injury to score 19 points and helped the Dream build a 22-14 first-quarter lead.
- Williams scored 16 of her 26 points in the second quarter and played through a late knee injury from a collision with Jordin Canada, converting six free throws in the final 2:15 as Kiah Stokes grabbed crucial rebounds.
- Taking a 1-0 series lead, the Valkyries benefited from the hostile environment at 'Ballhalla,' which coach Natalie Nakase had requested from the home fans to secure the victory.
- Game 2 will take place Monday at 8 p.m. at Chase Center, where the Valkyries must win three more games to secure their first franchise championship title.
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Teams leave court before national anthem at WNBA Finals
The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream tipped off the WNBA Finals on Saturday at Chase Center, with Golden State rallying late to take a 1-0 series lead. But before the game even started, both teams found themselves at the center of a controversy. Both the Valkyries and the Dream reportedly left the court shortly…
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Valkyries out to defend home court again in Game 2 vs. Dream
After a riveting opener in the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries are set to meet for Game 2 on Monday in San Francisco. The second-seeded Valkyries used shutout defense over the final 3:12 and six late Gabby Williams free throws to overtake the fourth-seeded Dream 68-64 in Game 1 on Saturday
In Game 1, The Dream And The Valkyries Tried To See How Gross They Could Get
SAN FRANCISCO — Technically, every basketball game is zero-sum. An offensive rebound is a missed defensive rebound; a basket scored is a basket conceded. But you never feel that fact more acutely than in a game between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries, two teams built to chase the same advantages. The Valkyries' 68-64 win in the first game of the WNBA Finals on Saturday afternoon set up the central tension of this series: It isn’…
The Golden State Valkyries defeated 68-64 Atlanta Dream in the first WNBA final match, led by Gabby Williams' 26 points and a solid defense.
The opening game of the WNBA Women's Basketball Profile League Final Series was won by the Golden State Valkyries, who defeated the Atlanta Dream 68—64 at home on Saturday.
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