The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68–64 in the first game of the WNBA basketball finals. Gabby Williams scored 26 points. She scored 16 of them in the second quarter. Golden State missed many shots, but the team still won.
Williams scored from two free shots with one minute and 18 seconds left. This put Golden State ahead. She made two more free shots with just 4.1 seconds left. Atlanta missed several important shots near the end.
The teams play again on Monday night at Chase Center. The finals can last up to seven games. The home fans were very loud during the first game.
