The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 31, 2026, in San Francisco. It was the first Game 7 in Finals history and gave the franchise a title in its second season. Gabby Williams scored 30 points.
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in San Francisco, capturing the championship in just their second season. The game was played before a sellout crowd at Chase Center. It was the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.
Williams leads the way
Gabby Williams scored 30 points for the Valkyries, including her team's final 11 points of the third quarter. She was the points leader in the game. Rhyne Howard's layup tied the game at 57 with 2:41 left, and Williams answered with a clutch 3-pointer.
Dream fall short again
Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Allisha Gray 16, and Angel Reese had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Dream. Atlanta was denied another championship in the franchise's fourth try. Gray made two free throws with 11 seconds left, Atlanta forced a jump ball, and Veronica Burton corralled it and made two free throws with 5.1 seconds to go.
The road to Game 7
The WNBA expanded the Finals to best-of-seven in 2025, and this year's Game 5 began with the series tied 2-2. Game 6 was moved from 8 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. so it could be played at State Farm Arena, with the Hawks playing there that night. The Dream won Game 6 by a score of 80-69 to force Game 7. Game 7 was scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
