Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA title in Game 7 thriller
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 18:33 · Archive
The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to win their first WNBA title, with Gabby Williams named Finals MVP.
The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA Finals by defeating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on Halloween night to capture their first title in just their second season.
Gabby Williams was named Finals MVP after a dominant performance. In Game 7 itself, Williams scored 30 points alongside three defensive rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocked shots. She had only two points at half-time before scoring 28 points in the second half to secure the victory. Valkyries owner Joe Lacob, who also owns the Warriors, described her second-half performance as 'legendary'.
Williams revealed that Michael Jordan congratulated her on the morning after Game 7, telling her to 'stay hungry'. She responded that she had 'never been hungrier'. Williams said she values recognition from her peers and former teammates over media praise.
The Finals Game 7 drew over 3.3 million viewers across USA Network, CNBC and Peacock according to preliminary Nielsen and Adobe Analytics data, making it the most-watched WNBA game since the league's first season in 1997. The entire seven-game series averaged 1.89 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA Finals in league history. However, Fox News reports that a regular-season game between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky in August drew 3.31 million viewers, narrowly exceeding Game 7's viewership.
How it is being reported
- Caitlin Clark's regular-season game tops WNBA Finals Game 7 despite record viewership celebrationWNBA Finals Game 7 drew 3.3 million viewers, but a Caitlin Clark regular-season matchup with the Chicago Sky still holds the top spot overall.Fox News · 4 Nov, 17:16
- Record 3.3 million tuned in for WNBA’s first-ever Game 7The number was a 128% improvement over the deciding game of the 2025 Finals, Las Vegas vs. Phoenix (Game 4).The Japan Times · 4 Nov, 04:42
- WNBA Finals Game 7 viewership reaches nearly 30-year highGame 7 of the WNBA Finals drew over 3.3 million viewers as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dream 68-63 to win their first title.New York Post · 3 Nov, 22:55
- Gabby Williams’ epic WNBA Finals takeover earned Michael Jordan’s attentionIt’s been two days since the Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA Finals by knocking down the Atlanta Dream in a 68-63 Game 7 victory, and Gabby Williams has put her name in Bay Area royalty. After being crowned the WNBA Finals MVP, Williams was asked who had reached out to her, to which she...New York Post · 2 Nov, 23:18
In this story: Gabby Williams · Golden State Valkyries · Atlanta Dream · Michael Jordan · Caitlin Clark · Joe Lacob
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