NBA

Golden State Valkyries at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
17-15, 7-10 Away
Final
83 - 88

14-18, 9-7 Home

Burton scores career-high 30, Valkyries hit franchise-record 15 3s in 88-83 win over Mystics

Valkyries keep Mystics at bay 88-83

The expansion Valkyries set franchise records for 3-pointers (15) and 3-point percentage (46.7%).

Burton, who made 10 of 13 from the field, finished with seven rebounds and seven assists. Tiffany Hayes scored 14 points and Janelle Salaün added 11 for Golden State (17-15), which has won all three meetings with Washington.

Sonia Citron scored 13 points for the Mystics during a 29-9 fourth-quarter run that trimmed their deficit to 86-83. Citron converted a three-point play and hit a 3-pointer before she found Sug Sutton for a 3 that capped the spurt with 53.8 seconds to play.

Hayes made two free throws with 15.4 seconds left.

Sutton had 15 points and seven assists and Citron also finished with 15 points. Kiki Iriafen added 14 points and 10 rebounds — the rookie's 10th double-double this season. Emily Engstler hit three 3s and scored 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting, and Jade Melbourne scored 10 points.

Washington (14-18), which beat Dallas 91-78 behind a career-high 23 points by Iriafen on Sunday, has lost five of six.

Zandalasini hit a 3-pointer just over a minute into the game that made it 5-2 and the Valkyries led the rest of the way. Golden State made 9 of 11 from the field in the first quarter to take a 30-12 lead.

Up next The Mystics play at Indiana and the Valkyries take on the Sky in Chicago on Friday.

Regular Season Series

GS wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 88 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 88 - 83
4th 1.4 Cecilia Zandalasini defensive rebound 88 - 83
4th 1.4 Sonia Citron misses 14-foot step back jumpshot 88 - 83
4th 4.9 Mystics offensive team rebound 88 - 83

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/gs.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originGS https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/wsh.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWSH
29-57 FG 30-64
51 Field Goal % 47
15-32 3PT 7-24
47 Three Point % 29
15-17 FT 16-18
88 Free Throw % 89
30 Rebounds 26
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
23 Defensive Rebounds 19
20 Assists 21
4 Steals 4
0 Blocks 1
13 Turnovers 8
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 8
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
7 Fast Break Points 9
22 Points in Paint 40
17 Fouls 18
25 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

CareFirst Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Dallas - 0 - 0 0
Los Angeles - 0 - 0 0
Minnesota - 0 - 0 0
Phoenix - 0 - 0 0
Seattle - 0 - 0 0
Las Vegas - 0 - 0 0
Golden State - 0 - 0 0
Portland - 0 - 0 0

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 0 - 0 0
New York - 0 - 0 0
Washington - 0 - 0 0
Connecticut - 0 - 0 0
Chicago - 0 - 0 0
Atlanta - 0 - 0 0
Toronto - 0 - 0 0
Full Standings

WNBA News

WNBA free agency and trade tracker 2026: Deals, news, moves

WNBA free agency and trade tracker 2026: Deals, news, moves

WNBA free agency is here. Jackie Young is returning to Las Vegas. Nneka Ogwumike is leaving Seattle.

Sources: Aces agree to $1.19 million deal with Jackie Young

Sources: Aces agree to $1.19 million deal with Jackie Young

The Aces are finalizing an agreement for four-time All-Star guard Jackie Young to return to Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Wings send Diamond Miller to Sun in exchange for Rayah Marshall

Wings send Diamond Miller to Sun in exchange for Rayah Marshall

The Sun acquired Diamond Miller, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 draft, from the Wings in exchange for Rayah Marshall.

WNBA mock draft 2026: Miles replaces Fudd at projected No. 1

WNBA mock draft 2026: Miles replaces Fudd at projected No. 1

Lauren Betts and three teammates on UCLA's NCAA championship team are projected first-round picks.

Lynx's Collier, Liberty's Ionescu among stars receiving core offers

Lynx's Collier, Liberty's Ionescu among stars receiving core offers

Minnesota's Napheesa Collier and New York's Sabrina Ionescu were among 10 players who received core qualifying offers since free agency started Monday.