Golden State Valkyries at Seattle Storm

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Golden State Valkyries

23-20, 9-12 Away

Final
74 - 73

Seattle Storm

23-21, 10-12 Home

Wheeler's go-ahead jumper gives Storm a 74-73 win over Valkyries to secure last WNBA playoff spot

Storm clinch playoff spot after hectic late sequence

Seattle (23-21) clinched the 20th postseason appearance in franchise history.

After Wheeler's pull-up jumper from the free-throw line, Janelle Salaun missed a shot in the lane but she got another chance following an offensive rebound. Salaun missed a corner 3-pointer and Wheeler secured the loose ball.

Nneka Ogwumike finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, Brittney Sykes scored 14 and Skylar Diggins had 10 points and six assists for Seattle. Wheeler was 5 of 7 on 3-pointers.

Salaun had 22 points and five 3-pointers for Golden State (23-20), which became the first expansion franchise to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season on Thursday. Temi Fagbenle scored 14 points and Veronica Burton had 14 points and 11 assists. Kaila Charles added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Golden State went on a 13-0 run — started by three straight 3-pointers by Salaun and Monique Billings — to take a 60-50 lead late in the third quarter. The Valkyries were 4 of 4 from distance in the third before missing their first six of the fourth.

Seattle scored the opening 10 points of the fourth, capped by a 3-pointer by Wheeler, to take a 63-61 lead.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	73 - 74
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	73 - 74
4th 0.0	(00:00) [Golden State Valkyries] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	73 - 74
4th 2.2	Erica Wheeler defensive rebound	73 - 74
4th 7.0	Janelle Salaun misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	73 - 74

Statistics

GS		SEA
26-65	FG	26-64
40	Field Goal %	41
10-29	3PT	7-17
34	Three Point %	41
11-14	FT	15-20
79	Free Throw %	75
35	Rebounds	37
10	Offensive Rebounds	13
25	Defensive Rebounds	24
18	Assists	18
9	Steals	4
4	Blocks	7
9	Turnovers	13
2	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	13
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
12	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	12
2	Fast Break Points	14
30	Points in Paint	30
16	Fouls	16
10	Largest Lead	3

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 12,500 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Las Vegas	-	5	W3	0.75	15
Minnesota	-	5	L1	0.75	15
Golden State	1.5	7	W4	0.6666667	14
Dallas	3	8	W1	0.6	12
Los Angeles	6	10	L2	0.44444445	8
Portland	6.5	12	W1	0.42857143	9
Phoenix	7.5	13	W3	0.3809524	8
Seattle	11	17	L2	0.22727273	5

Full Standings

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