SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Gabby Williams made two free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries closed with a decisive run to beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on Friday at Chase Center. The Valkyries won the playoff series 2-1. Golden State improved to 33-13. Dallas finished at 26-19. Attendance was 18,064.

Arike Ogunbowale carried Dallas for long stretches, finishing with 30 points, five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes. Jessica Shepard had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 40 minutes. Paige Bueckers added 17 points, one rebound, six assists and two blocks in 38 minutes. Awak Kuier scored six points and added four rebounds, one assist and three blocks. Alysha Clark had three points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes.

Golden State countered with a balanced effort. Veronica Burton finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes. Gabby Williams scored 19 points and added four rebounds and two assists. Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points with four rebounds, two assists and one block. Kiah Stokes pulled down 13 rebounds to go with six points, three assists and three blocks. Kaila Charles added 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.

Dallas controlled much of the first half and built a double-digit lead in the third quarter. Bueckers hit a 27-foot three-pointer to cap a 7-0 run that put the Wings ahead 51-37. Ogunbowale followed with a driving layup to make it 53-37, giving Dallas its largest cushion. The Wings maintained a comfortable margin for part of the period, but Golden State began to chip away behind Burton, Hayes and Williams.

Burton hit a 26-foot step-back three-pointer, Hayes made a driving layup, and Williams connected on a 27-foot three-pointer to cut into the Dallas lead. Stokes made a tip shot, Charles made two free throws, and Williams hit another 28-foot three-pointer in the final seconds of the third. Shepard answered with a layup before the buzzer to give Dallas a 59-54 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Golden State kept coming in the final quarter. Shepard opened the fourth with a 10-foot driving floating jump shot, but Hayes hit a 26-foot step-back three-pointer, and Burton made a running layup to pull the Valkyries within two. Shepard made a 17-foot two-pointer, and Williams answered with a 24-foot three-pointer. Ogunbowale then made a 12-foot driving floating jump shot, and Charles tied the game at 65 with a 25-foot three-pointer.

Burton gave Golden State a 67-65 lead with a running layup with 4:56 remaining. Ogunbowale answered with a 29-foot three-pointer, made two free throws, and then hit a 13-foot driving floating jump shot with 3:13 left to put Dallas ahead 72-67. The Wings did not make another field goal.

Charles made a two-point shot to cut the lead to three. Williams then took over. She made a driving layup, followed with a 17-foot pullup jump shot to give Golden State a 73-72 lead with 1:17 remaining. After a Dallas miss, Williams made two free throws with 9.6 seconds left. Clark made one free throw for Dallas with 7.7 seconds left, but Williams sealed the win with two more free throws at 6.9 seconds.

The Valkyries overcame a difficult shooting night by winning the possession battle. Golden State shot 27 of 77 from the floor, including 9 of 29 from three-point range, and made 14 of 18 free throws. Dallas shot 26 of 59 from the field, 5 of 16 from beyond the arc, and 16 of 19 from the line. Golden State had 14 offensive rebounds to Dallas’s six. The Valkyries committed six turnovers, while the Wings committed 11. Both teams had five blocks. Dallas was whistled for 23 fouls and Golden State for 18.

Golden State finished with 77 points on 78 possessions, an offensive rating of 99.3. Dallas scored 73 points on 73 possessions, an offensive rating of 100.0. The Wings got to the line often and converted, but Golden State’s extra possessions and late execution made the difference. Dallas had six offensive rebounds compared with Golden State’s 14, giving the Valkyries second-chance opportunities that proved critical in the comeback.

Interstat’s game simulator projected Golden State 92, Dallas 86 before the game. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Valkyries a 74.4 percent win probability. Golden State had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7.5. The game’s total score was 150, while the over/under line stood at 157.5.