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Golden State Valkyries at Las Vegas Aces: game recap

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Golden State Valkyries 87, Las Vegas Aces 77. Final OT.

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Final/OTMichelob ULTRA Arena
  1. 1st 9:402LVKalani Brown makes 4-foot hook shot (Stephanie Talbot assists)0–2
  2. 1st 7:542LVA'ja Wilson makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Jackie Young assists)0–4
  3. 1st 7:541LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 10–5
  4. 1st 6:383GSKayla Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kiah Stokes assists)3–5
  5. 1st 5:282LVA'ja Wilson makes 13-foot jumper (Jackie Young assists)3–7
  6. 1st 5:122GSKiah Stokes makes 3-foot layup (Veronica Burton assists)5–7
  7. 1st 4:581LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 25–8
  8. 1st 4:581LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 25–9
  9. 1st 4:103GSKaila Charles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)8–9
  10. 1st 3:452LVChelsea Gray makes 3-foot two point shot8–11
  11. 1st 3:093LVJewell Loyd makes 25-foot three point jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)8–14
  12. 1st 2:232GSGabby Williams makes driving layup10–14
  13. 1st 2:072LVDana Evans makes 5-foot pullup jump shot10–16
  14. 1st 2:071LVDana Evans makes free throw 1 of 110–17
  15. 1st 1:562GSGabby Williams makes driving layup12–17
  16. 1st 1:191LVCheyenne Parker-Tyus makes free throw 1 of 212–18
  17. 1st 1:191LVCheyenne Parker-Tyus makes free throw 2 of 212–19
  18. 1st 1:021GSKaitlyn Chen makes free throw 1 of 213–19
  19. 1st 1:021GSKaitlyn Chen makes free throw 2 of 214–19
  20. 1st 10.92GSKaitlyn Chen makes 11-foot running pullup jump shot16–19
  21. 2nd 9:462GSCecilia Zandalasini makes driving layup (Kaitlyn Chen assists)18–19
  22. 2nd 9:223LVChelsea Gray makes 26-foot three pointer18–22
  23. 2nd 8:432GSVeronica Burton makes running layup20–22
  24. 2nd 8:251LVChelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 320–23
  25. 2nd 8:251LVChelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 320–24
  26. 2nd 8:251LVChelsea Gray makes free throw 3 of 320–25
  27. 2nd 7:422LVChelsea Gray makes 12-foot step back jumpshot20–27
  28. 2nd 7:253GSCecilia Zandalasini makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)23–27
  29. 2nd 7:103LVA'ja Wilson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)23–30
  30. 2nd 6:483GSJanelle Salaun makes 22-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)26–30
  31. 2nd 6:192LVChelsea Gray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot26–32
  32. 2nd 6:072GSKiah Stokes makes 4-foot layup (Veronica Burton assists)28–32
  33. 2nd 5:392LVKalani Brown makes layup (Stephanie Talbot assists)28–34
  34. 2nd 5:081GSKaila Charles makes free throw 1 of 229–34
  35. 2nd 5:081GSKaila Charles makes free throw 2 of 230–34
  36. 2nd 4:512LVKalani Brown makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)30–36
  37. 2nd 2:382GSKaila Charles makes driving layup32–36
  38. 2nd 2:293LVDana Evans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jewell Loyd assists)32–39
  39. 2nd 2:002GSKayla Thornton makes two point shot34–39
  40. 2nd 1:492LVJackie Young makes 12-foot pullup jump shot34–41
  41. 2nd 1:491LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 134–42
  42. 2nd 1:002GSKayla Thornton makes 5-foot layup (Kiah Stokes assists)36–42
  43. 2nd 19.13LVChelsea Gray makes 27-foot three pointer36–45
  44. 3rd 9:101LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 236–46
  45. 3rd 9:101LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 236–47
  46. 3rd 7:562GSKiah Stokes makes 3-foot layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)38–47
  47. 3rd 7:263GSKayla Thornton makes 24-foot running jump shot (Tiffany Hayes assists)41–47
  48. 3rd 5:433GSTiffany Hayes makes 28-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)44–47
  49. 3rd 4:152GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup46–47
  50. 3rd 3:252GSKaitlyn Chen makes 4-foot two point shot48–47
  51. 3rd 3:071GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 249–47
  52. 3rd 3:071GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 250–47
  53. 3rd 2:243GSKiah Stokes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaitlyn Chen assists)53–47
  54. 3rd 2:072LVJackie Young makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot53–49
  55. 3rd 1:353LVJackie Young makes 22-foot running jump shot (Dana Evans assists)53–52
  56. 4th 9:371LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 253–53
  57. 4th 8:121GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 254–53
  58. 4th 8:121GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 255–53
  59. 4th 7:523LVJackie Young makes 25-foot three pointer55–56
  60. 4th 7:301LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 255–57
  61. 4th 6:502LVA'ja Wilson makes two point shot55–59
  62. 4th 6:282GSGabby Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Tiffany Hayes assists)57–59
  63. 4th 6:171LVA'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 257–60
  64. 4th 5:412LVKalani Brown makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)57–62
  65. 4th 5:311GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 358–62
  66. 4th 5:311GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 3 of 359–62
  67. 4th 5:102LVJackie Young makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot59–64
  68. 4th 5:101LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 159–65
  69. 4th 4:582GSGabby Williams makes 10-foot pullup jump shot61–65
  70. 4th 4:221LVJackie Young makes free throw 1 of 261–66
  71. 4th 4:221LVJackie Young makes free throw 2 of 261–67
  72. 4th 4:012GSVeronica Burton makes 3-foot two point shot63–67
  73. 4th 3:082LVA'ja Wilson makes layup (Dana Evans assists)63–69
  74. 4th 2:511GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 264–69
  75. 4th 2:511GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 2 of 265–69
  76. 4th 2:172GSKiah Stokes makes 4-foot layup (Gabby Williams assists)67–69
  77. 4th 1:502GSKayla Thornton makes running layup (Gabby Williams assists)69–69
  78. 4th 1:122GSVeronica Burton makes 9-foot two point shot71–69
  79. 4th 26.62LVJackie Young makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)71–71
  80. OT 4:262GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup73–71
  81. OT 2:442GSGabby Williams makes driving layup75–71
  82. OT 2:242LVChelsea Gray makes driving layup75–73
  83. OT 2:032GSTiffany Hayes makes 5-foot two point shot77–73
  84. OT 1:281GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 278–73
  85. OT 1:281GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 279–73
  86. OT 54.72GSGabby Williams makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Kiah Stokes assists)81–73
  87. OT 46.91GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 282–73
  88. OT 46.91GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 283–73
  89. OT 42.72LVDana Evans makes 14-foot floating jump shot83–75
  90. OT 34.61GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 284–75
  91. OT 34.61GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 285–75
  92. OT 31.72LVA'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists)85–77
  93. OT 23.21GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 286–77
  94. OT 23.21GSKayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 287–77

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Game recap

Playoffs. Final OT. Quarters: Golden State Valkyries 16, 20, 17, 18, 16; Las Vegas Aces 19, 26, 7, 19, 6.

Kayla Thornton 18 points, 9 rebounds. Gabby Williams 16 points, 3 assists. Kiah Stokes 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists

A'ja Wilson 21 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists. Jackie Young 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. Chelsea Gray 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

Team stats

StatGSLV
Field Goal %4138
Three Point %2935
Assists1613
Steals123
Blocks46
Turnovers1015
Fast Break Points115
Points in Paint4032

Leaders

  • PointsA'ja Wilson · LV · 21
  • AssistsChelsea Gray · LV · 5
  • ReboundsA'ja Wilson · LV · 10
  • PointsKayla Thornton · GS · 18
  • AssistsTiffany Hayes · GS · 4
  • ReboundsKiah Stokes · GS · 10

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