Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GS | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 79 |
 NY | 19 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 60 |
Who won: Valkyries 79-60
The Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 79-60 on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Barclays Center. The Valkyries win the series 3-0. The Valkyries outscored the Liberty 21-11 in the 2nd quarter. Cecilia Zandalasini led the Valkyries in points (20). Jonquel Jones led the Liberty in points (18).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla ThorntonF | 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Gabby WilliamsF | 23 | 16 | 6-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF | 31 | 20 | 8-17 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +17 |
| Kiah StokesC | 26 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +16 |
| Veronica BurtonG | 27 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +17 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Laeticia AmihereF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Ashten PrechtelF | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Janelle SalaunF | 24 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +8 |
| Nadia FingallC | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Tiffany HayesG | 13 | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 |
| Kaila CharlesG | 18 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +8 |
| Miela SowahG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Kaitlyn ChenG | 11 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juste JocyteG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
