FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Washington Mystics
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 11 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 62 |
| WSH | 15 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 49 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Washington Mystics, 62-49, a 13-point margin. The first-half totals were 31 for Golden State Valkyries and 33 for Washington Mystics; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 31 and 16. The combined final of 111 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 11-WSH 15, 11-15 cumulative; 2Q: GS 20-WSH 18, 31-33 cumulative; 3Q: GS 19-WSH 7, 50-40 cumulative; 4Q: GS 12-WSH 9, 62-49 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 20 points, while Washington Mystics's high was 18; the final separation was 13 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 15 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 35% from the field, 18% from three and 100% at the line; Washington Mystics posted 30%, 13% and 67%. Rebounds finished 30-41, assists 14-14 and turnovers 5-14. The same team box reports a 24-30 split in paint points and 9-10 in offensive rebounds.
Kaitlyn Chen led Golden State Valkyries with 14 points. Kiah Stokes supplied a team-high 9 rebounds, while Kaitlyn Chen led with 4 assists. For Washington Mystics, the corresponding leaders were Kiki Iriafen with 12 points, Shakira Austin with 11 rebounds and Cotie McMahon with 3 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from GS and 10 from WSH. 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. Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and -47.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 15-7 across 22 games and Washington Mystics at 10-10 across 20. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 381-340 for the away team and 387-407 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 Washington Mystics 0; aggregate scoring was 62-49. The teams are separated by 4 places in the overall order and by 3 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 | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 35 | 30 |
| 3P% | 18 | 13 |
| FT% | 100 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 41 |
| Assists | 14 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 14 |
| Paint points | 24 | 30 |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiah Stokes * | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2-4 | 15 |
| Veronica Burton * | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3-10 | 0 |
| Gabby Williams * | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | -6 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-7 | -1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | -6 |
| Janelle Salaun | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | 14 |
| Kaila Charles | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4-10 | 19 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6-9 | 14 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 18 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Nadia Fingall | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Juste Jocyte | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Iriafen * | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6-12 | 1 |
| Cotie McMahon * | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2-7 | -9 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-6 | -16 |
| Shakira Austin * | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3-11 | -3 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | -12 |
| Alicia Florez | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0-3 | -1 |
| Lauren Betts | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3-7 | -10 |
| Lucy Olsen | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 2 |
| Angela Dugalic | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -14 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sonia Citron | RIGHT KNEE SORENESS | – | – | – | –-– | – |