FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs New York Liberty
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 79 |
| NY | 19 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 60 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of New York Liberty, 79-60, a 19-point margin. The first-half totals were 42 for Golden State Valkyries and 30 for New York Liberty; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 37 and 30. The combined final of 139 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 21-NY 19, 21-19 cumulative; 2Q: GS 21-NY 11, 42-30 cumulative; 3Q: GS 17-NY 17, 59-47 cumulative; 4Q: GS 20-NY 13, 79-60 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 21 points, while New York Liberty's high was 19; the final separation was 19 points.
The first-half margin was 12 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.
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. New York Liberty are 17-13, No. 8 overall and No. 4 in the East, 2.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and +64.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 23-11 across 34 games and New York Liberty at 19-15 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 384-340 for the away team and 431-441 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 New York Liberty 0; aggregate scoring was 242-197. The teams are separated by 5 places in the overall order and by 2 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.