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WNBA · October 7, 2026

Las Vegas Aces vs Golden State Valkyries Final — October 7, 2026

Las Vegas Aces logo
31-14
81
Top scorer A'ja Wilson41 games
FINAL
Golden State Valkyries logo
32-12
83
Top scorer Gabby Williams39 games
Wednesday, October 7 · 9:30 PM ET
LVOffense2026 regular season to dateGS
3rd91.3
PPG
82.214th
LVDefenseGS
6th86.0
Opp PPG
75.11st
LVTeamGS
5th+5.4
Point diff/G
+7.02nd
LVLast 10 gamesGS
+10+20+37+21+10+18+17-10+11-11
Game by game
+19+17+16+13-8+1+24-8+4+11
8-2
Last 10
8-2
+123
Net points
+89
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
LVRest & travelGS
3 days
Days of rest
3 days
415 mi667 km
Travel to the game
Home
LVKey injuriesGS
Jewell Loyd GOutNaLyssa Smith FOutStephanie Talbot FDay-to-day
Players out or limited
None listed
About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (15 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 7, 8:10 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Aces (31-14) visited the Valkyries (32-12) on Wednesday, October 7 at 9:30 PM ET.

The Aces score 91.3 points per game (3rd of 15) and allow 86.0 (6th). The Valkyries score 82.2 points per game (14th of 15) and allow 75.1 (1st).

The Valkyries closed as 1.5-point favorites at home against the Aces. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 156.5, down from 157.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Aces +105, Valkyries -125) prices the Aces at 47% and the Valkyries at 53%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Las Vegas Aces 81, Golden State Valkyries 83

Golden State Valkyries won by 2.

  • Against the closing spread (Golden State Valkyries -1.5): Golden State Valkyries covered.
  • Combined score 164 vs the closing total of 156.5: Over.
  • Golden State Valkyries closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move
OpenValkyries -1.5 (-105)
Aces +1.5 (-115)
CloseValkyries -1.5 (-115)
Aces +1.5 (-106)
Totaldown 1
Open157.5 (o -107 / u -112)
Close156.5 (o -112 / u -109)
Moneyline
OpenAces -105 49%
Valkyries -117 51%
CloseAces +105 47%
Valkyries -125 53%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Members

G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score
Spread
Total
Win %

Matchup

Players to watch

Las Vegas Aces logo
Aces
41 games · A'ja Wilson
  • Points per game26.21st
  • Rebounds per game9.45th
  • Assists per game3.234th
  • Minutes per game32.0
44 games · Jackie Young
  • Points per game19.210th
  • Rebounds per game4.342nd
  • Assists per game6.84th
  • Minutes per game32.4
Golden State Valkyries logo
Valkyries
39 games · Gabby Williams
  • Points per game14.435th
  • Rebounds per game3.369th
  • Assists per game2.258th
  • Minutes per game25.1
40 games · Janelle Salaun
  • Points per game12.745th
  • Rebounds per game4.048th
  • Assists per game1.2119th
  • Minutes per game22.0

Season per-game averages before game time (playoffs included), top two scorers per team. Ranks among the 196 players with at least 10 games.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 8 times since 2024: the Aces won 6 and the Valkyries 2.

DateScoreLineTotal
Oct 4, 2026 playoffsAces 60, Valkyries 71
Valkyries won


Jun 21, 2026Valkyries 73, Aces 92
Aces won


Jun 6, 2026Valkyries 79, Aces 84
Aces won


May 31, 2026Aces 91, Valkyries 81
Aces won


Aug 6, 2025Aces 78, Valkyries 72
Aces won


Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Las Vegas Aces

Golden State Valkyries

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