WNBA

Golden State 87, at New York 70

Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 PTS

Golden State Valkyries

39-16 · L1 · #2 (1584 ELO +37)

25 17 21 24 87

New York Liberty

28-21 · L3 · #10 (1263 ELO -37)

15 19 12 24 70

Barclays Center · Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 15,862

Officials: Charles Watson, Tiara Cruse, Teresa Stuck

Valkyries dominate Liberty in wire-to-wire victory

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Golden State Valkyries defeated the New York Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night at Barclays Center, using a dominant first quarter and a stifling defensive effort to improve to 3-1 on the season. Golden State opened the game with a 25-15 first quarter, building a lead it never relinquished. The Valkyries shot 13 of 35 from three-point range and forced 14 turnovers, turning them into critical scoring opportunities. New York, which entered the game with a 3-0 record at home, dropped to 3-2 overall. Veronica Burton led the Valkyries with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 7… Read more...

Top Statlines

Breanna Stewart NYL 30m 18p 9r 2a 1b
Jonquel Jones NYL 28m 16p 8r 3a 1b
Kayla Thornton GSV 28m 11p 5r 1a 2b

Forecasting

ELO Probability NYL 71.5%

Spread NYL -7.5

Projected Score NYL 92 GSV 72

Money Line NYL -320/GSV +260

Over/Under 166.5 (Under)