The Golden State Valkyries reached the 2026 WNBA Finals in their second season, beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime. The win in Las Vegas completed a 3-0 sweep of their best-of-five semifinal series.
The Aces led at halftime, and the teams exchanged leads in the fourth quarter before Golden State tied the game and forced overtime. The Valkyries launched in 2025; this was their second WNBA playoff series.
In San Francisco’s Mission district, fans dressed in violet celebrated at a watch party at Standard Deviant brewery. Golden State will face the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the Finals on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Chase Center.
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