FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 26 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 89 |
| CON | 11 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 64 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 89-64, a 25-point margin. The first-half totals were 55 for Golden State Valkyries and 27 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 34 and 37. The combined final of 153 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 26-CON 11, 26-11 cumulative; 2Q: GS 29-CON 16, 55-27 cumulative; 3Q: GS 25-CON 25, 80-52 cumulative; 4Q: GS 9-CON 12, 89-64 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 29 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 25; the final separation was 25 points.
The first-half margin was 28 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.
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. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 22-11 across 33 games and Connecticut Sun at 9-26 across 35. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 383-350 for the away team and 382-425 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Golden State Valkyries recorded 3 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 265-198. The teams are separated by 11 places in the overall order and by 12 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.