FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Las Vegas Aces
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 21 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 91 |
| GS | 23 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 81 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 91-81, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 43 for Las Vegas Aces and 41 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 48 and 40. The combined final of 172 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LV 21-GS 23, 21-23 cumulative; 2Q: LV 22-GS 18, 43-41 cumulative; 3Q: LV 29-GS 13, 72-54 cumulative; 4Q: LV 19-GS 27, 91-81 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Las Vegas Aces's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 27; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 8 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
Las Vegas Aces recorded 48% from the field, 36% from three and 81% at the line; Golden State Valkyries posted 34%, 46% and 88%. Rebounds finished 45-33, assists 26-16 and turnovers 15-12. The same team box reports a 38-16 split in paint points and 12-9 in offensive rebounds.
A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas Aces with 28 points. A'ja Wilson supplied a team-high 15 rebounds, while Jackie Young led with 9 assists. For Golden State Valkyries, the corresponding leaders were Gabby Williams with 20 points, Kiah Stokes with 7 rebounds and Veronica Burton with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 8 recorded participants from LV and 12 from GS. 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, Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 games behind the conference leader. Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +140 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Las Vegas Aces stood at 5-3 across 8 games and Golden State Valkyries at 5-3 across 8. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 459-455 for the away team and 437-409 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Las Vegas Aces recorded 1 wins and Golden State Valkyries 0; aggregate scoring was 91-81. The teams are separated by 1 places in the overall order and by 1 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 | LV | GS |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 48 | 34 |
| 3P% | 36 | 46 |
| FT% | 81 | 88 |
| Rebounds | 45 | 33 |
| Assists | 26 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Paint points | 38 | 16 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young * | 37 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 9-17 | 12 |
| A'ja Wilson * | 36 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 11-22 | 11 |
| Chelsea Gray * | 36 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1-7 | 7 |
| Stephanie Talbot * | 32 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2-7 | 8 |
| NaLyssa Smith * | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 7-9 | -2 |
| Kierstan Bell | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 8 |
| Brianna Turner | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 4 |
| Chennedy Carter | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Janiah Barker | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Burton * | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3-9 | -15 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | -10 |
| Gabby Williams * | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 6-14 | 2 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | -7 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3-7 | -9 |
| Janelle Salaun | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5-13 | -12 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | -16 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 5 |
| Kaila Charles | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | -8 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0-5 | 3 |
| Juste Jocyte | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 10 |
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 7 |