FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 23 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 91 |
| SEA | 24 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 80 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 91-80, a 11-point margin. The first-half totals were 49 for Golden State Valkyries and 41 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 42 and 39. The combined final of 171 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 23-SEA 24, 23-24 cumulative; 2Q: GS 26-SEA 17, 49-41 cumulative; 3Q: GS 20-SEA 12, 69-53 cumulative; 4Q: GS 22-SEA 27, 91-80 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Golden State Valkyries's highest-scoring period was 26 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 27; the final separation was 11 points.
The first-half margin was 8 points, compared with 3 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Golden State Valkyries recorded 42% from the field, 41% from three and 64% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 41%, 35% and 70%. Rebounds finished 35-41, assists 22-16 and turnovers 9-14. The same team box reports a 28-30 split in paint points and 13-13 in offensive rebounds.
Janelle Salaun led Golden State Valkyries with 20 points. Kayla Thornton supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Veronica Burton led with 6 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Dominique Malonga with 21 points, Dominique Malonga with 8 rebounds and Jade Melbourne with 3 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 12 recorded participants from GS and 10 from SEA. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games behind the conference leader. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 1-0 across 1 games and Seattle Storm at 0-1 across 1. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-0 and 0-1. Scoring in those short windows was 91-80 for the away team and 80-91 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Golden State Valkyries recorded 1 wins and Seattle Storm 0; aggregate scoring was 91-80. The teams are separated by 12 places in the overall order and by 13 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | GS | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42 | 41 |
| 3P% | 41 | 35 |
| FT% | 64 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 41 |
| Assists | 22 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 14 |
| Paint points | 28 | 30 |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Burton * | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5-13 | 8 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4-9 | 5 |
| Gabby Williams * | 24 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2-9 | 3 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3-5 | 10 |
| Tiffany Hayes * | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Janelle Salaun | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | 10 |
| Kaila Charles | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 18 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 6 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 8 |
| Miela Sowah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Malonga * | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 8-15 | -4 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2-3 | -5 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3-12 | -6 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2-7 | -1 |
| Jordan Horston * | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | -6 |
| Zia Cooke | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5-12 | 3 |
| Lexie Brown | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0-2 | -19 |
| Jade Melbourne | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | -10 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Taina Mair | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |