WNBA

Phoenix 81, at Golden State 87

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 PTS

Phoenix Mercury

16-28 · L1 · #7 (1305 ELO -11)

18 14 29 20 81

Golden State Valkyries

40-16 · W1 · #1 (1609 ELO +11)

22 27 17 21 87

Chase Center · San Francisco, CA

Attendance: 18,064

Officials: Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, Angel Kent, Agon Abazi

Valkyries hold off Mercury 87‑81 behind Burton, Williams

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Veronica Burton scored 19 of her 25 points in the first half and dished out eight assists, Gabby Williams added 25 points and the Golden State Valkyries withstood a furious Phoenix Mercury comeback to win 87-81 on Tuesday night at Chase Center before 18,064. Burton made 5 of 7 shots in the opening two quarters and finished 7 for 15 from the floor. Williams also grabbed four rebounds and had a key three-point play late. Janelle Salaun contributed 11 points and five rebounds off the bench for the Valkyries, who shot 57.1 percent in building a… Read more...

Top Statlines

Alyssa Thomas PHX 32m 22p 8r 9a
Veronica Burton GSV 37m 25p 3r 8a
Gabby Williams GSV 30m 25p 4r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability GSV 69.5%

Spread GSV -6.5

Projected Score GSV 94 PHX 84

Money Line GSV -310/PHX +250

Over/Under 161.5 (Over)