New York Liberty v Golden State Valkyries | Lineball

New York Liberty v Golden State Valkyries | Lineball

Final

New York Liberty

60–79

Golden State Valkyries

Match events

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By period (New York Liberty-Golden State Valkyries): Q1 19-21, Q2 11-21, Q3 17-17, Q4 13-20
Lead changes: 4
Times tied: 1
Biggest lead: Golden State Valkyries by 19

1st quarter

Lead changePauline Astier makes running layup
8:194–3
8:014–6
Lead changeKayla Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)
6:144–11
Run8-0 run (from 4-3 to 4-11)
Lead changeLeonie Fiebich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Pauline Astier assists)
4:3113–11
Run11-0 run (from 4-11 to 15-11)
3:4715–11
46.019–21
Lead changeKaila Charles makes two point shot (Veronica Burton assists)
End of quarter19–21

2nd quarter

7:4419–24
Run9-0 run (from 19-15 to 19-24)
Half-time30–42

3rd quarter

End of quarter47–59

4th quarter

8:0047–65
Run8-0 run (from 47-57 to 47-65)
Full-time60–79

Player stats

Golden State ValkyriesPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
K. Thornton	18	3	1-4	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	+7
G. Williams	23	16	6-15	4-8	0-0	4	3	1	2	0	0	4	4	+6
C. Zandalasini	31	20	8-17	4-10	0-0	5	1	1	0	0	1	4	2	+17
K. Stokes	26	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	9	4	0	1	1	2	7	2	+16
V. Burton	27	8	3-8	1-4	1-2	2	13	0	1	0	0	2	1	+17
L. Amihere	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
A. Prechtel

Highlights

0:20Jonquel Jones drains 3ESPN 0:18Rebekah Gardner makes the bucketESPN 0:18Gabby Williams knocks down the treyESPN 0:11Cecilia Zandalasini drains it from downtownESPN 0:10Cecilia Zandalasini shows off the range with 3-pointerESPN

News and reaction

Match reportHow the Atlanta Dream turned their franchise around in just five yearsFive years ago, the Dream were the second-worst team in the WNBA -- making their Finals run all the more remarkable.ESPN5d ago

Match reportWNBA Finals saw surge in attendance, record ratingsThe WNBA Finals were the most watched since 1999, with an average of 1.88 million people viewing the seven-game series that Golden State won over Atlanta in a decisiveESPN5d ago

Match reportUnrivaled reveals Season 3 rosters as Breanna Stewart back for champion MistBack for its third season, Unrivaled unveiled its rosters Tuesday night, with Breanna Stewart, Arike Ogunbowale and Veronica Burton returning for defending champion Mist BC.

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 28 August 2026
Started: 10:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Competition: WNBA
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Officials: Isaac Barnett (Referee), Clare Simmons (Referee), Genesis Perrymond (Referee)
Crowd: 17,579

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

New York LibertyPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
B. Stewart	33	16	4-10	0-1	8-10	6	2	0	0	1	2	4	1	-16
L. Fiebich	32	3	1-7	1-6	0-0	6	0	1	1	0	3	3	4	-13
J. Jones	26	18	6-11	4-6	2-3	7	0	2	0	3	1	6	2	-14
S. Ionescu	29	7	2-12	1-9	2-2	2	4	2	0	1	0	2	1	-17
P. Astier	24	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	3	3	2	0	0	0	3	2	-17
R. Carrera	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
H. Xu	9	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-6
R. Gardner	17	6	2-2	0-0	2-2	3	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	0
R. Allen	12	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	-3
M. Johannes	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	-5
M. Fauthoux	3	1	0-3	0-2	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2