FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Chicago Sky
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 12 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| CHI | 17 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 73 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Chicago Sky finished ahead of Golden State Valkyries, 73-70, a 3-point margin. The first-half totals were 26 for Golden State Valkyries and 38 for Chicago Sky; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 44 and 35. The combined final of 143 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 12-CHI 17, 12-17 cumulative; 2Q: GS 14-CHI 21, 26-38 cumulative; 3Q: GS 25-CHI 11, 51-49 cumulative; 4Q: GS 19-CHI 24, 70-73 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 25 points, while Chicago Sky's high was 24; the final separation was 3 points.
The first-half margin was 12 points, compared with 9 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.
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. Chicago Sky are 11-18, No. 9 overall and No. 5 in the East, 8 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and -53.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 20-11 across 31 games and Chicago Sky at 14-18 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 385-401 for the away team and 426-407 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Golden State Valkyries recorded 0 wins and Chicago Sky 2; aggregate scoring was 133-142. The teams are separated by 6 places in the overall order and by 8 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.