Valkyries take Game 7 and a first WNBA title as Williams leads the way
The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA title in just their second season, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7, with Gabby Williams taking finals MVP honours on 30 points. It was the first Game 7 in league history.

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As Golden State Valkyries são campeãs da WNBA apenas na segunda temporada da franquia, depois de vencer o Atlanta Dream por 68-63 no Jogo 7 das finais, na noite deste sábado, no Chase Center.
Gabby Williams levou o MVP das finais com 30 pontos, a maioria numa arrancada no segundo tempo que carregou o Golden State quando o jogo escapava.
“Ela claramente fez isso. E claro, uma vez que estávamos embaladas, acabou”, disse a armadora Veronica Burton sobre Williams assumir depois do intervalo.
Williams acertou três bolas de três seguidas no terceiro quarto para reduzir a desvantagem a dois pontos, marcando 15 no período enquanto as Valkyries transformavam uma noite ruim de arremessos em vantagem de 45-44 na entrada do último quarto. Mais tarde ela colocou o Golden State à frente por 60-57, faltando 2min 14s, com uma bola de três contestada e dois segundos no relógio de arremesso — e Atlanta nunca respondeu.
Kayla Thornton descreveu o trecho final como resolvido depois que Williams encontrou o alcance. “Aconteceu em dois anos, isso é insano”, disse o dono Joe Lacob sobre uma franquia que começou a jogar duas temporadas atrás.
Nenhuma final da WNBA tinha ido até o fim antes, porque a liga só adotou a série melhor de sete um ano antes. O Golden State bateu o Dallas na primeira rodada, varreu as campeãs defensivas Las Vegas Aces e então superou Atlanta numa série que foi até o limite, vencendo os Jogos 1, 4, 5 e 7.
Tiffany Hayes marcou 11 pontos no caminho para um primeiro título aos 37 anos, e Burton somou 10 pontos e 10 rebotes. Jordin Canada liderou Atlanta com 18, Allisha Gray fez 16 e Angel Reese conseguiu oito pontos e 12 rebotes. As Valkyries terminaram a temporada regular com 32-12 e entraram nos playoffs como cabeça de chave 2, com vantagem de quadra em toda a campanha.
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