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WNBA · October 21, 2026

Golden State Valkyries vs Atlanta Dream Final — October 21, 2026

Golden State Valkyries logo
32-12
71
Top scorer Gabby Williams39 games
FINAL
Atlanta Dream logo
30-14
97
Top scorer Allisha Gray44 games
Wednesday, October 21 · 8:10 PM ET
GSOffense2026 regular season to dateATL
14th82.2
PPG
91.32nd
GSDefenseATL
1st75.1
Opp PPG
84.54th
GSTeamATL
2nd+7.0
Point diff/G
+6.93rd
GSLast 10 gamesATL
-8+1+24-8+4+11+2+10+4-14
Game by game
+25+11+18+15+18+10+3+2-4+14
7-3
Last 10
9-1
+26
Net points
+112
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
GSRest & travelATL
2 days
Days of rest
2 days
2,133 mi3,432 km
Travel to the game
Home
+3 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
GSKey injuriesATL
None listed
Players out or limited
Brionna Jones FOut
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 21, 7:50 a.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Valkyries (32-12) visited the Dream (30-14) on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:10 PM ET.

The Valkyries score 82.2 points per game (14th of 15) and allow 75.1 (1st). The Dream score 91.3 points per game (2nd of 15) and allow 84.5 (4th).

The Dream closed as 4.5-point favorites at home against the Valkyries. The spread opened at Dream -3.5. The total closed at 153.5, up from 151.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Valkyries +148, Dream -182) prices the Valkyries at 38% and the Dream at 62%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Valkyries 71, Atlanta Dream 97

Atlanta Dream won by 26.

  • Against the closing spread (Atlanta Dream -4.5): Atlanta Dream covered.
  • Combined score 168 vs the closing total of 153.5: Over.
  • Atlanta Dream closed at -182 on the moneyline (a 62% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadmoved 1
OpenDream -3.5 (-110)
Valkyries +3.5 (-110)
CloseDream -4.5 (-107)
Valkyries +4.5 (-115)
Totalup 2
Open151.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Close153.5 (o -110 / u -115)
Moneyline
OpenValkyries +130 42%
Dream -155 58%
CloseValkyries +148 38%
Dream -182 62%

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

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
Atlanta Dream logo
Dream
44 games · Allisha Gray
  • Points per game19.011th
  • Rebounds per game3.563rd
  • Assists per game2.744th
  • Minutes per game32.6
43 games · Rhyne Howard
  • Points per game17.713th
  • Rebounds per game3.853rd
  • Assists per game3.724th
  • Minutes per game34.2

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 Valkyries won 5 and the Dream 3.

DateScoreLineTotal
Oct 19, 2026 playoffsDream 79, Valkyries 65
Dream won


Oct 17, 2026 playoffsDream 64, Valkyries 68
Valkyries won


Jul 4, 2026Valkyries 88, Dream 83
Valkyries won


Jun 26, 2026Dream 75, Valkyries 78
Valkyries won


Jun 24, 2026Dream 66, Valkyries 77
Valkyries won


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

Teams

Golden State Valkyries

Atlanta Dream

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