WNBA

Golden State 91, at Seattle 80

Friday, May 8, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 PTS

Golden State Valkyries

39-16 · L1 · #2 (1584 ELO +30)

23 26 20 22 91

Seattle Storm

8-35 · L5 · #3 (1490 ELO -30)

24 17 12 27 80

Key Arena · Seattle, WA

Attendance: 14,200

Officials: Angelica Suffren, Sarah Williams, Josh Reed

Valkyries top Storm 91‑80 in season opener

SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Golden State Valkyries withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally from the Seattle Storm and opened the WNBA season with a victory Friday night at Key Arena, prevailing by a final score of 91 to 80 in front of 14,200 fans. Golden State, playing its first game as an expansion franchise, seized control with a dominant third quarter and never relinquished the lead despite a late push from the Storm. The Valkyries shot 15 of 37 from 3-point range and forced 14 turnovers while committing only nine themselves. Seattle forward Dominique Malonga led all scorers with 21 points,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Dominique Malonga SEA 29m 21p 8r 2b
Zia Cooke SEA 23m 15p 7r 2a
Kayla Thornton GSV 30m 13p 8r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability SEA 67.4%

Spread GSV -4.5

Projected Score SEA 94 GSV 93

Money Line SEA +165/GSV -195

Over/Under 154.5 (Over)