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Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries — 2026-10-19 WNBA Game Analysis

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Atlanta Dream 79, Golden State Valkyries 65. Final.

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Atlanta DreamATL79
Golden State ValkyriesGS65
  1. 1st 9:132ATLAngel Reese makes driving layup (Rhyne Howard assists)2–0
  2. 1st 8:532GSGabby Williams makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot (Cecilia Zandalasini assists)2–2
  3. 1st 7:542GSVeronica Burton makes driving layup2–4
  4. 1st 7:541GSVeronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 12–5
  5. 1st 6:581ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 33–5
  6. 1st 6:581ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 34–5
  7. 1st 6:581ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 3 of 35–5
  8. 1st 6:273ATLRhyne Howard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)8–5
  9. 1st 5:493GSCecilia Zandalasini makes 25-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)8–8
  10. 1st 5:252GSKayla Thornton makes two point shot8–10
  11. 1st 5:022ATLAngel Reese makes two point shot10–10
  12. 1st 4:303GSKaila Charles makes 25-foot three pointer10–13
  13. 1st 3:463ATLJordin Canada makes 25-foot three point jumper (Angel Reese assists)13–13
  14. 1st 3:042ATLAngel Reese makes 3-foot layup (Jordin Canada assists)15–13
  15. 1st 2:092GSTiffany Hayes makes 14-foot two point shot15–15
  16. 1st 2:091GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 115–16
  17. 1st 1:561ATLDeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 216–16
  18. 1st 1:403GSKaila Charles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaitlyn Chen assists)16–19
  19. 1st 1:041ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 217–19
  20. 1st 1:041ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 218–19
  21. 1st 2.02GSKaitlyn Chen makes 5-foot two point shot (Tiffany Hayes assists)18–21
  22. 2nd 9:481GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 118–22
  23. 2nd 9:323ATLAllisha Gray makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jordin Canada assists)21–22
  24. 2nd 9:022ATLAngel Reese makes running layup23–22
  25. 2nd 8:382GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup23–24
  26. 2nd 7:562ATLAngel Reese makes driving layup (Isobel Borlase assists)25–24
  27. 2nd 7:451GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 225–25
  28. 2nd 7:451GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 225–26
  29. 2nd 7:252ATLAllisha Gray makes 5-foot layup (Jordin Canada assists)27–26
  30. 2nd 7:041GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 327–27
  31. 2nd 7:041GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 327–28
  32. 2nd 7:041GSGabby Williams makes free throw 3 of 327–29
  33. 2nd 4:571GSGabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 227–30
  34. 2nd 4:571GSGabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 227–31
  35. 2nd 4:141GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 227–32
  36. 2nd 4:141GSCecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 227–33
  37. 2nd 3:531ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 228–33
  38. 2nd 3:182ATLAngel Reese makes running layup (Jordin Canada assists)30–33
  39. 2nd 2:362ATLJordin Canada makes 2-foot two point shot32–33
  40. 2nd 2:021ATLIsobel Borlase makes free throw 1 of 233–33
  41. 2nd 2:021ATLIsobel Borlase makes free throw 2 of 234–33
  42. 2nd 1:313ATLAllisha Gray makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jordin Canada assists)37–33
  43. 2nd 1:172GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup37–35
  44. 2nd 56.62GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup (Veronica Burton assists)37–37
  45. 2nd 2.52ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jordin Canada assists)39–37
  46. 3rd 9:313GSVeronica Burton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gabby Williams assists)39–40
  47. 3rd 8:481ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 140–40
  48. 3rd 6:461ATLDeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 241–40
  49. 3rd 6:461ATLDeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 242–40
  50. 3rd 5:402GSKaitlyn Chen makes 3-foot two point shot42–42
  51. 3rd 4:492ATLAngel Reese makes running layup (Allisha Gray assists)44–42
  52. 3rd 4:491ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 145–42
  53. 3rd 3:522GSKaitlyn Chen makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot45–44
  54. 3rd 3:062ATLDeWanna Bonner makes running layup (Angel Reese assists)47–44
  55. 3rd 2:341ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 248–44
  56. 3rd 2:341ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 249–44
  57. 3rd 1:491ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 250–44
  58. 3rd 1:491ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 251–44
  59. 3rd 1:211ATLNaz Hillmon makes free throw 1 of 252–44
  60. 3rd 1:211ATLNaz Hillmon makes free throw 2 of 253–44
  61. 3rd 53.22GSVeronica Burton makes driving layup53–46
  62. 3rd 46.22ATLAngel Reese makes layup (Rhyne Howard assists)55–46
  63. 3rd 24.71ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 256–46
  64. 3rd 24.71ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 257–46
  65. 3rd 0.83ATLJordin Canada makes 32-foot three pointer60–46
  66. 4th 9:151ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 261–46
  67. 4th 9:151ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 262–46
  68. 4th 9:001ATLDeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 263–46
  69. 4th 9:001ATLDeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 264–46
  70. 4th 8:292GSTiffany Hayes makes driving layup64–48
  71. 4th 8:113ATLAllisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)67–48
  72. 4th 6:061ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 268–48
  73. 4th 6:061ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 269–48
  74. 4th 5:473GSGabby Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kaitlyn Chen assists)69–51
  75. 4th 5:211GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 269–52
  76. 4th 4:492ATLRhyne Howard makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Angel Reese assists)71–52
  77. 4th 4:323GSKaila Charles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)71–55
  78. 4th 4:153ATLAngel Reese makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)74–55
  79. 4th 4:021GSKaitlyn Chen makes free throw 1 of 274–56
  80. 4th 4:021GSKaitlyn Chen makes free throw 2 of 274–57
  81. 4th 2:592GSGabby Williams makes 15-foot turnaround jump shot74–59
  82. 4th 2:301ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 275–59
  83. 4th 2:141GSTiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 275–60
  84. 4th 1:551ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 276–60
  85. 4th 1:412ATLAngel Reese makes driving layup (Jordin Canada assists)78–60
  86. 4th 1:293GSVeronica Burton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)78–63
  87. 4th 44.21ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 279–63
  88. 4th 39.52GSLaeticia Amihere makes layup (Kaitlyn Chen assists)79–65

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Game recap

Playoffs. Final. Quarters: Atlanta Dream 18, 21, 21, 19; Golden State Valkyries 21, 16, 9, 19.

Angel Reese 30 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists. Allisha Gray 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists. Jordin Canada 13 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists

Gabby Williams 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists. Tiffany Hayes 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists. Veronica Burton 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 19, 2026 · WNBA

Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries — WNBA Game Analysis

Atlanta Dream defeated Golden State Valkyries 79–65, a 14-point margin. Golden State Valkyries shot 29% from three-point range, compared with 28% from three-point range for Atlanta Dream. Atlanta Dream led the rebounding count, 36 to 32. Atlanta Dream committed fewer turnovers, 14 to 18. Golden State Valkyries led in points in the paint, 26 to 24.

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

Team stats

StatAtlanta DreamGolden State Valkyries
FG21-6221-61
Field Goal %3434
3PT7-257-24
Three Point %2829
FT30-3516-19
Free Throw %8684
Rebounds3632
Offensive Rebounds86
Defensive Rebounds2826
Assists1710
Steals148
Blocks48
Turnovers1418
Total Turnovers1419
Fast Break Points190
Points in Paint2426

Leaders

  • PointsTiffany Hayes · GS · 14
  • AssistsTiffany Hayes · GS · 3
  • ReboundsKiah Stokes · GS · 11
  • PointsAngel Reese · ATL · 30
  • AssistsJordin Canada · ATL · 10
  • ReboundsAngel Reese · ATL · 16

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