WNBA Finals Game 1: Valkyries host the Dream at Chase Center
Golden State host Atlanta at Chase Center. Dream won the Liberty series 85-83 in the clincher. Valkyries won the Aces series 87-77 in overtime.
UPCOMING: Game 1, Saturday 17 October, 3:30 p.m. ET, Chase Center, NBC. Valkyries host the Dream.
The 2026 WNBA Finals open Saturday 17 October at Chase Center in San Francisco. ESPN and the Valkyries list Game 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) on NBC and Peacock. Golden State are the higher seed and host Games 1 and 2. Atlanta swept the Liberty 3-0, closing 85-83, with Angel Reese scoring 22 points. Golden State swept the defending champion Aces 3-0, closing 87-77 in overtime at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The Valkyries are in their second season. The match stays upcoming.
The stakes
Game 1 is the first game of a best-of-seven. Golden State host. Atlanta host Games 3 and 4.
The rivalry angle
A second-year expansion team against a club in the Finals for the first time since 2013.
Players who could decide it
Scored 22 points in the 85-83 clincher in New York.
Won the semifinal 3-0, including 87-77 in overtime in Las Vegas.
Swept the Liberty and reach the Finals for the first time since 2013.
Did you know?
- !Series: Dream swept Liberty 3-0. Valkyries swept Aces 3-0.
- !Clinchers: Dream 85-83, Valkyries 87-77 in overtime.
- !Game 1 is Saturday 17 October, 3:30 p.m. ET, Chase Center, NBC and Peacock.
Head to head
No Finals game has been played. The semifinal clinchers are 85-83 and 87-77 OT.
Sources
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