Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWilliams scores 23 points to help the Valkyries beat the Dream 77-66
Cecilia Zandalasini added 14 points for the Valkyries (11-7) to open the two-game set. The teams will meet again Friday night in San Francisco.
Rookie Madina Okot was 7 of 9 from the field and led Atlanta (12-5) with 16 points. Rhyne Howard added 12 points.
Angel Reese had 10 points and 12 rebounds. She was 3 of 12 from the field and missed her first eight shots. The Dream had their lowest-scoring game this season.
Allisha Gray, who finished with eight points, left the game in the third quarter after a collision with Golden State's Kiah Stokes and did not return.
Regular Season Series
GS wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 66 - 77 |
| 4th 19.6 |  |
Rhyne Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper | 66 - 77 |
| 4th 27.6 |  |
Cecilia Zandalasini makes 29-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists) | 63 - 77 |
| 4th 49.9 | |
Madina Okot makes layup | 63 - 74 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 27-60 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 12-22 | FT | 8-12 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 5 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 87 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W3 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 16 |
 New York |
2 | 12 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W2 | 0.53846157 | 14 |
 Toronto |
6.5 | 16 | L3 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 9 |
 Connecticut |
10 | 20 | L2 | 0.25925925 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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