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Las Vegas Aces vs Golden State Valkyries — 2026-10-07 WNBA Game Analysis

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Las Vegas Aces 81, Golden State Valkyries 83. Final.

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Las Vegas AcesLV81
Golden State ValkyriesGS83
  1. 1st 9:393GSKayla Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)0–3
  2. 1st 8:511GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 20–4
  3. 1st 8:511GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 20–5
  4. 1st 8:192GSGabby Williams makes driving layup (Veronica Burton assists)0–7
  5. 1st 8:013LVChelsea Gray makes 27-foot three pointer3–7
  6. 1st 7:242LVA'ja Wilson makes 4-foot layup (Chelsea Gray assists)5–7
  7. 1st 6:203GSKayla Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)5–10
  8. 1st 5:122LVChelsea Gray makes 12-foot step back jumpshot7–10
  9. 1st 4:433GSGabby Williams makes 24-foot three pointer7–13
  10. 1st 3:461GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 27–14
  11. 1st 3:461GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 27–15
  12. 1st 2:312GSKaila Charles makes driving layup (Kiah Stokes assists)7–17
  13. 1st 1:462LVA'ja Wilson makes 8-foot two point shot (Mai Yamamoto assists)9–17
  14. 1st 50.71LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 210–17
  15. 1st 50.71LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 211–17
  16. 1st 21.31GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 211–18
  17. 1st 21.31GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 211–19
  18. 2nd 9:422LVKalani Brown makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)13–19
  19. 2nd 9:203GSTiffany Hayes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kaila Charles assists)13–22
  20. 2nd 8:362GSTiffany Hayes makes 9-foot pullup jump shot13–24
  21. 2nd 8:212GSJanelle Salaun makes running layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)13–26
  22. 2nd 8:041LVKalani Brown makes free throw 1 of 214–26
  23. 2nd 7:402LVKalani Brown makes layup (Dana Evans assists)16–26
  24. 2nd 6:532GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup16–28
  25. 2nd 6:531GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 116–29
  26. 2nd 5:502GSTiffany Hayes makes two point shot16–31
  27. 2nd 5:242LVChelsea Gray makes 19-foot step back jumpshot18–31
  28. 2nd 4:593GSKaitlyn Chen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kaila Charles assists)18–34
  29. 2nd 4:393LVJackie Young makes 25-foot three pointer (A'ja Wilson assists)21–34
  30. 2nd 4:112LVKalani Brown makes layup (Jackie Young assists)23–34
  31. 2nd 3:483GSGabby Williams makes 25-foot three pointer23–37
  32. 2nd 3:031LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 224–37
  33. 2nd 3:031LVJackie Young makes free throw 2 of 225–37
  34. 2nd 2:181GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 225–38
  35. 2nd 2:181GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 2 of 225–39
  36. 2nd 2:053LVStephanie Talbot makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)28–39
  37. 2nd 1:211LVStephanie Talbot makes free throw 1 of 229–39
  38. 2nd 1:211LVStephanie Talbot makes free throw 2 of 230–39
  39. 2nd 59.23GSKayla Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)30–42
  40. 2nd 50.21LVJackie Young makes free throw 2 of 231–42
  41. 3rd 9:322LVStephanie Talbot makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Jackie Young assists)33–42
  42. 3rd 9:152GSGabby Williams makes 11-foot two point shot (Veronica Burton assists)33–44
  43. 3rd 9:052LVA'ja Wilson makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Jackie Young assists)35–44
  44. 3rd 9:051LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 136–44
  45. 3rd 8:162GSGabby Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot36–46
  46. 3rd 8:042LVA'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Jackie Young assists)38–46
  47. 3rd 8:041LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 139–46
  48. 3rd 7:503GSCecilia Zandalasini makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aminata Gueye assists)39–49
  49. 3rd 7:213GSGabby Williams makes 27-foot three pointer39–52
  50. 3rd 7:041LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 240–52
  51. 3rd 7:041LVJackie Young makes free throw 2 of 241–52
  52. 3rd 6:182LVA'ja Wilson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Chelsea Gray assists)43–52
  53. 3rd 5:301GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 243–53
  54. 3rd 5:301GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 243–54
  55. 3rd 5:101GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 243–55
  56. 3rd 4:562LVA'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists)45–55
  57. 3rd 3:492GSTiffany Hayes makes 20-foot step back jumpshot45–57
  58. 3rd 3:271GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 245–58
  59. 3rd 3:271GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 245–59
  60. 3rd 2:341LVDana Evans makes free throw 1 of 246–59
  61. 3rd 2:341LVDana Evans makes free throw 2 of 247–59
  62. 3rd 2:222GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup47–61
  63. 3rd 2:221GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 147–62
  64. 3rd 1:471GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 247–63
  65. 3rd 1:471GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 247–64
  66. 3rd 1:323LVChelsea Gray makes 27-foot three point jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)50–64
  67. 3rd 1:082GSAminata Gueye makes 3-foot layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)50–66
  68. 3rd 52.62LVA'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists)52–66
  69. 3rd 52.61LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 153–66
  70. 3rd 19.82LVChelsea Gray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot55–66
  71. 4th 9:133LVJackie Young makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dana Evans assists)58–66
  72. 4th 8:512GSKaitlyn Chen makes driving layup58–68
  73. 4th 8:283LVStephanie Talbot makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)61–68
  74. 4th 8:082GSKaitlyn Chen makes driving layup61–70
  75. 4th 6:552LVA'ja Wilson makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)63–70
  76. 4th 6:551LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 164–70
  77. 4th 5:531GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 264–71
  78. 4th 5:531GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 264–72
  79. 4th 5:331GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 2 of 264–73
  80. 4th 5:181LVKalani Brown makes free throw 1 of 265–73
  81. 4th 5:181LVKalani Brown makes free throw 2 of 266–73
  82. 4th 4:462LVChelsea Gray makes 5-foot two point shot68–73
  83. 4th 3:351GSKayla Thornton makes technical free throw68–74
  84. 4th 2:433LVDana Evans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)71–74
  85. 4th 2:103LVChelsea Gray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)74–74
  86. 4th 1:362LVA'ja Wilson makes driving layup76–74
  87. 4th 1:252GSGabby Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot76–76
  88. 4th 41.53GSVeronica Burton makes 28-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)76–79
  89. 4th 9.21LVChelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 277–79
  90. 4th 9.21LVChelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 278–79
  91. 4th 7.91GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 278–80
  92. 4th 7.91GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 278–81
  93. 4th 7.01LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 279–81
  94. 4th 7.01LVJackie Young makes free throw 2 of 280–81
  95. 4th 6.41GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 280–82
  96. 4th 6.41GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 2 of 280–83
  97. 4th 5.91LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 281–83

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Game recap

Playoffs. Final. Quarters: Las Vegas Aces 11, 20, 24, 26; Golden State Valkyries 19, 23, 24, 17.

A'ja Wilson 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists. Chelsea Gray 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists. Jackie Young 14 points, 8 assists

Tiffany Hayes 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists. Gabby Williams 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists. Kayla Thornton 16 points, 3 rebounds

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Las Vegas Aces vs Golden State Valkyries — WNBA Game Analysis

Golden State Valkyries defeated Las Vegas Aces 83–81, a 2-point margin. Las Vegas Aces shot 44% from the field, compared with 41% from the field for Golden State Valkyries. Las Vegas Aces shot 42% from three-point range, compared with 34% from three-point range for Golden State Valkyries. Golden State Valkyries led the rebounding count, 30 to 25. Las Vegas Aces committed fewer turnovers, 11 to 12.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatLas Vegas AcesGolden State Valkyries
FG25-5724-58
Field Goal %4441
3PT8-1910-29
Three Point %4234
FT23-2625-27
Free Throw %8893
Rebounds2530
Offensive Rebounds610
Defensive Rebounds1920
Assists1912
Steals87
Blocks21
Turnovers1112
Total Turnovers1215
Fast Break Points08
Points in Paint2420

Leaders

  • PointsTiffany Hayes · GS · 21
  • AssistsGabby Williams · GS · 3
  • ReboundsKiah Stokes · GS · 7
  • PointsA'ja Wilson · LV · 24
  • AssistsJackie Young · LV · 8
  • ReboundsKalani Brown · LV · 8

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