FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Golden State Valkyries
vs Portland Fire
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 28 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 86 |
| POR | 14 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 69 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Portland Fire, 86-69, a 17-point margin. The first-half totals were 47 for Golden State Valkyries and 25 for Portland Fire; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 39 and 44. The combined final of 155 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: GS 28-POR 14, 28-14 cumulative; 2Q: GS 19-POR 11, 47-25 cumulative; 3Q: GS 23-POR 26, 70-51 cumulative; 4Q: GS 16-POR 18, 86-69 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 28 points, while Portland Fire's high was 26; the final separation was 17 points.
The first-half margin was 22 points, compared with 5 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. Portland Fire are 11-18, No. 10 overall and No. 5 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +147 and -171.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Golden State Valkyries stood at 24-11 across 35 games and Portland Fire at 13-22 across 35. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 404-332 for the away team and 427-452 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 2 wins and Portland Fire 0; aggregate scoring was 181-146. The teams are separated by 7 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.