Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream use a 15-2 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Valkyries 90-81
Gray put Atlanta ahead for good with 4:34 left after completing a three-point play and Hillmon made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to cap a 15-2 run for an 87-77 lead.
The Dream outscored the Valkyries 26-13 in the fourth.
Rhyne Howard added 15 points and Brionna Jones had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Atlanta (12-7), which begins a six-game road trip on Friday at Indiana. Brittney Griner scored 10 of her 11 points in the first half.
Monique Billings led Golden State (9-9) with 19 points. Kayla Thornton added 15 points and Tiffany Hayes had 12. Veronica Burton and Kate Martin each scored 11.
Golden State went 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the first quarter and shot 60% overall to build a 26-16 lead. The Valkyries also ended the second quarter on an 8-0 run for a 45-43 lead at the break.
Billings’ follow shot with 3.2 seconds left in the third gave the Valkyries a 68-64 lead.
Atlanta scored a season-high 25 points off turnovers.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 90 |
| 4th 18.1 |  |
Veronica Burton out of bounds bad pass turnover | 81 - 90 |
| 4th 22.0 | |
Golden State Valkyries Full timeout | 81 - 90 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 81 - 90 |
Statistics
 GS |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 29-66 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 11-31 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-9 | FT | 21-24 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,265 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
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