Overview
- The Golden State Valkyries clinched the 2026 WNBA championship on Saturday night, Oct. 31, with a 68-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream in the league’s first-ever Game 7 at Chase Center.
- Gabby Williams was named Finals MVP after scoring 30 points with a Finals-record 28 in the second half to overturn a deficit and take control down the stretch.
- Center Kiah Stokes anchored the Valkyries’ defense with 13 rebounds and key blocks while Veronica Burton and Tiffany Hayes provided late free-throw points that sealed the win.
- The title is the Valkyries’ first and comes in just their second season, a run described in coverage as the fastest expansion-franchise championship among major North American leagues.
- The Finals drew strong home attendance with a sellout Chase Center crowd of more than 18,000 even as broadcasters noted ratings pressure from NFL and World Series competition and controversy over a midday Game 6 that highlighted shared-arena scheduling challenges.