Williams stars as Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta Dream in WNBA Finals Game 1
Gabby Williams converted two free throws with 1:18 left to put Golden State ahead, two more with 4.1 seconds to go, and finished with 26 points as the Valkyries held off the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
Key points
- Gabby Williams scored 26 points as Golden State beat Atlanta 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
- Williams made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left to seal the win at Chase Center.
- No other Valkyries player reached double figures, and the team shot 32.1 per cent.
Gabby Williams scored 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Williams converted two free throws with 1:18 left to put Golden State ahead and two more with 4.1 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Williams scored 16 of her points in the second quarter. No other Valkyries player reached double figures, and the team shot 32.1 per cent from the field and seven of 33 from three-point range.
Late misses decide Game 1
Atlanta had chances late. Rhyne Howard missed a three-point attempt with 1:09 left, and Angel Reese made a steal moments later. Naz Hillmon then missed from deep, Kiah Stokes missed the first of two free throws with 23.8 seconds left, and Allisha Gray missed a three with nine seconds left.
We always knew we were going to find a way somehow
— Gabby Williams
Game 2 and the home crowd
Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Monday night back at Chase Center. The article described the noise from a raucous "Ballhalla" crowd as the hostile environment Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase had requested from home fans.
