WNBA Finals - Game 1 • GS leads series 1-0

30-14, 15-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Dream ATL	22	17	17	8	64
Valkyries GS	14	28	9	17	68

Golden State ValkyriesValkyriesGS

32-12, 17-5 Home

Atlanta Dream @ Golden State Valkyries

Statistics
FG	21-64	25-78
Field Goal %	33	32
3PT	4-25	7-33
Three Point %	16	21
FT	18-21	11-16
Free Throw %	86	69
Rebounds	35	41
Offensive Rebounds	7	12
Defensive Rebounds	28	29
Assists	15	15
Steals	5	7
Blocks	5	10
Total Turnovers	12	10
Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17	8
Fast Break Points	11	6
Points in Paint	30	32
Fouls	14	13
Technical Fouls	0	0
Flagrant Fouls	1	0
Largest Lead	9	5
Percent Led	79	15

Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream - Game Highlights

1:08

Gray’s game-winning attempt falls short as Valkyries top Dream in Game 1

0:44

Kaila Charles makes big-time block

0:18

Matchups

WNBA Finals

ATL

GS leads series

1-0

Game 1@ GS

Final

30-14

Game 2@ GS

32-12

30-14

Game 3@ ATL

32-12

30-14

Game 4@ ATL

32-12

30-14

Game 5@ GS

32-12

30-14

Game 6@ ATL

32-12

30-14

Game 7@ GS

32-12

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	30	14	.682	-	W5
Washington	28	16	.636	2	W4
Indiana	28	16	.636	2	L1
New York	26	18	.591	4	L2
Chicago	16	28	.364	14	L1
Toronto	11	33	.250	19	L8
Connecticut	11	33	.250	19	W1

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	33	11	.750	-	W1
Golden State	32	12	.727	1	W1
Las Vegas	31	13	.705	2	W7
Dallas	27	17	.614	6	W1
Portland	17	27	.386	16	W1
Los Angeles	16	28	.364	17	L2
Phoenix	16	28	.364	17	L1
Seattle	8	36	.182	25	L5

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