Golden State Valkyries at New York Liberty

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Golden State Valkyries

2-2, 1-1 Away

Final
95 - 67

New York Liberty

4-0, 2-0 Home

Breanna Stewart scores 24 points in Liberty's 95-67 rout of Valkyries

New York Liberty vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game Highlights

The defending WNBA champion, New York (4-0) has won eight consecutive regular-season games.

Kayla Thornton, who was selected by the Valkyries in December’s expansion draft, and Veronica Burton scored 13 points apiece to lead Golden State and Temi Fagbenle added 11. Thornton spent the last two seasons with the Liberty.

Marine Johannes scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range for the Liberty. Natasha Cloud had 10 of New York's season-high 30 assists.

Stewart scored the Liberty's first nine points and hit one of New York's four 3-pointers before the three-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP made a pullup jumper with 2:59 left in the first quarter that gave the Liberty a 22-3 lead.

The Valkyries shot just 2 of 15 from the field in their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season and went into the second trailing 27-10.

Johannes made four 3s in the second quarter and New York led 48-29 at halftime.

New York made 37 of 74 from the field, hit 14 3-pointers and finished with 14 steals. The Liberty scored 32 points off Golden State turnovers.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	67 - 95
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	67 - 95
4th 6.0	Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound	67 - 95
4th 9.1	Kate Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	67 - 95
4th 25.0	Marquesha Davis enters the game for Marine Johannes	67 - 95

Statistics

GS		NY
21-62	FG	37-74
34	Field Goal %	50
11-31	3PT	14-35
35	Three Point %	40
14-19	FT	7-13
74	Free Throw %	54
34	Rebounds	37
7	Offensive Rebounds	9
27	Defensive Rebounds	28
16	Assists	30
10	Steals	14
4	Blocks	3
20	Turnovers	13
3	Team Turnovers	0
23	Total Turnovers	13
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
32	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	19
15	Fast Break Points	24
16	Points in Paint	40
15	Fouls	18
0	Largest Lead	33

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 14,774 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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