NBA

Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
12-13, 4-9 Away
Final
75 - 77

15-11, 8-4 Home

Zandalasini scores 18, hits go-ahead jumper with 3.9 seconds left to lead Valkyries past Dream 77-75

Cecilia Zandalasini's clutch basket wins it for Valkyries

Zandalasini got the ball at the top of the key and drove to her right before squaring up at the baseline to hit the shot over defender Alyssa Gray.

Brittney Griner's shot at the buzzer from about 18 feet barely grazed the rim for Atlanta.

Tiffany Hayes scored 15 points, reserve Caria Leite added 12 and Veronica Burton had 10 for Golden State (12-13). Led by Zandalasini, the Valkyries' bench had a 39-16 scoring advantage.

Jordin Canada had 21 points and eight assists to lead the Dream (15-11). Naz Hillmon had 14 points and eight rebounds and Gray scored 12 points.

It was the first home game for Atlanta since a 90-81 win over the Valkyries that featured a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter. It almost happened again as the Dream trailed 69-56 entering the fourth.

The Dream took a 75-73 lead on Canada's three-point play with 3:08 to play. Zandalasini quickly answered for Golden State. Neither team scored for more than 2 1/2 minutes before Zandalasini put the Valkyries on top.

Atlanta was coming off ending league-leading Minnesota's 14-game home winning streak on Sunday, the same day the expansion Valkyries had their biggest loss of the season, 85-64 at Connecticut.

The game was tied at 39 at halftime and the Valkyries closed the third quarter on a 21-6 run.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 77 - 75
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 77 - 75
4th 0.0 Dream offensive team rebound 77 - 75
4th 0.2 Brittney Griner misses 19-foot two point shot 77 - 75
4th 3.0 Brittney Griner enters the game for Nia Coffey 77 - 75

Statistics

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30-63 FG 24-64
48 Field Goal % 38
11-26 3PT 11-33
42 Three Point % 33
6-8 FT 16-21
75 Free Throw % 76
34 Rebounds 27
9 Offensive Rebounds 8
25 Defensive Rebounds 19
17 Assists 18
4 Steals 8
2 Blocks 4
13 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 7
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
4 Fast Break Points 6
32 Points in Paint 26
21 Fouls 11
13 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,265 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Dallas - 0 - 0 0
Minnesota - 0 - 0 0
Phoenix - 0 - 0 0
Golden State - 0 - 0 0

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 0 - 0 0
Washington - 0 - 0 0
Chicago - 0 - 0 0
Atlanta - 0 - 0 0
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