SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points and Gabby Williams added 20 as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series at Chase Center. Golden State leads the series 2-0. The Valkyries improved to 35-13, while the Aces dropped to 32-16. Attendance was 18,064. A’ja Wilson led Las Vegas with 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block. Chelsea Gray added 19 points and six assists, Jackie Young had 14 points and eight assists, and Kalani Brown scored nine with eight rebounds. Kayla Thornton added 16 points for Golden State, while Veronica Burton had eight points and three assists. Golden State led 66-55 after three quarters before Las Vegas rallied. Chelsea Gray hit a tying 3-pointer with 2:10 remaining, and Wilson’s layup gave Las Vegas a 76-74 edge. Williams tied it, Burton hit a late 3-pointer, and Thornton and Burton sealed the win at the free-throw line.