Overview
- The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a winner-take-all Game 7 at Chase Center, with the deciding game played Saturday and secured by a 30-point performance from Gabby Williams.
- Williams was named Finals MVP after scoring 28 of her 30 points in the second half, a mark the league said is the most points scored in one half of any WNBA postseason game.
- The seven-game series was the WNBA’s first Finals to go the distance under the best-of-seven format, and Atlanta’s Angel Reese pushed the Dream to a decider before finishing Game 7 with eight points and 12 rebounds.
- High-profile recognition followed the win as Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry both reached out to Williams, and the Valkyries have a multi-stop championship parade planned Wednesday beginning in Oakland and continuing by ferry to San Francisco.
- The title caps an unusually fast build for a 2025 expansion club and leaves immediate questions about roster moves and contract decisions for Golden State while Atlanta publicly vows to regroup and return stronger next season.