The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday at Chase Center, holding Atlanta scoreless over the final 3:12.
Golden State trailed by seven early in the fourth quarter, and the Dream still led 64-61 with 3:12 remaining. The Valkyries finished with seven unanswered points to take the opener despite shooting 32.8% for the game. Atlanta shot 33%.
Gabby Williams scored 16 points in the second quarter. Late in the game, she took a hit that appeared to trouble her for several plays. Coach Natalie Nakase said there had been many collisions, while Williams credited defensive stops for the comeback.
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