FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 21 | 15 | 18 | 36 | 90 |
| GS | 20 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 82 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 90-82, a 8-point margin. The first-half totals were 36 for Washington Mystics and 35 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 54 and 47. The combined final of 172 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 21-GS 20, 21-20 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 15-GS 15, 36-35 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 18-GS 23, 54-58 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 36-GS 24, 90-82 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 36 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 24; the final separation was 8 points.
The first-half margin was 1 points, compared with 7 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
Washington Mystics recorded 52% from the field, 43% from three and 81% at the line; Golden State Valkyries posted 43%, 36% and 73%. Rebounds finished 35-23, assists 25-21 and turnovers 16-8. The same team box reports a 40-32 split in paint points and 6-7 in offensive rebounds.
Kiki Iriafen led Washington Mystics with 23 points. Shakira Austin supplied a team-high 15 rebounds, while Georgia Amoore led with 8 assists. For Golden State Valkyries, the corresponding leaders were Kaitlyn Chen with 20 points, Kaila Charles with 5 rebounds and Veronica Burton with 7 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from WSH and 10 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, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 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 -47 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 13-12 across 25 games and Golden State Valkyries at 19-8 across 27. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 378-372 for the away team and 406-373 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Golden State Valkyries 2; aggregate scoring was 208-218. 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 | WSH | GS |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 52 | 43 |
| 3P% | 43 | 36 |
| FT% | 81 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 23 |
| Assists | 25 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 8 |
| Paint points | 40 | 32 |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Iriafen * | 35 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 8-12 | 15 |
| Sonia Citron * | 32 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5-12 | 10 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 14 |
| Shakira Austin * | 31 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6-10 | 14 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 27 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3-5 | 1 |
| Lauren Betts | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | -13 |
| Cotie McMahon | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 11 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | -6 |
| Alicia Florez | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Angela Dugalic | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Lucy Olsen | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Thornton * | 29 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | -16 |
| Gabby Williams * | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | -19 |
| Veronica Burton * | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 5-8 | -14 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | -15 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | -7 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 24 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8-13 | 3 |
| Kaila Charles | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 12 |
| Janelle Salaun | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3-12 | 1 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 14 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 1 |
| Nadia Fingall | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Juste Jocyte | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |