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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-03 · by Janie Mccauley The Associated Press
In a dramatic Game 3 of their WNBA playoff series, the Golden State Valkyries overcame an early 16-point deficit to defeat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on Friday night. Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit the go-ahead shot with 1:17 left in the game, while Veronica Burton contributed 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. The Valkyries' comeback was aided by a crucial replay review that gave them possession late in the game. With this victory, Golden State advances to the semifinals for the first time as a franchise and will face the Las Vegas Aces.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Summary of Key Events and Details
- Game 3 Outcome: Golden State Valkyries defeated Dallas Wings, 77-73, in Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series. The Valkyries rallied from a 16-point deficit.
- Coaching Collapse: Natalie Nakase, the Valkyries' coach, collapsed on the court during the fourth quarter due to feeling lightheaded and exhausted but continued coaching until the end of the game. She is expected to coach Game 1 against the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals scheduled for Sunday.
- Game Highlights:
- Gabby Williams scored 19 points, including a go-ahead shot with 1:17 left.
- Valkyries won a critical replay review near the end of the game to secure their victory.
- Dallas Wings Reaction: Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers broke down in tears after losing despite scoring 17 points. Arike Ogunbowale, who scored 30 points for the Wings, comforted her teammate.
Notable Differences
- Media Reports: The New York Post and NBC News both covered Nakase's collapse but with slightly different details.
- Team Progression: The articles highlight how Dallas Wings improved significantly from a win-loss record of 10-34 to 27-17 this year, largely due to the impact of rookie Paige Bueckers.
Overall, the coverage focuses on the dramatic comeback by the Valkyries and the emotional reactions to the loss from both teams. The health concern for Nakase was a significant subplot during these events.
Written for “WNBA Playoffs Valkyries vs Wings” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points down and beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on Friday night in a wild deciding Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.
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Valkyries → score → series
With 13.1 seconds left and Golden State leading by one, Williams jumped back inbounds to corral her own miss on a play that was originally ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase — who moments earlier had fallen to her knees on the sideline before being helped up — successfully challenged the call.
asserted
who → leave → call
Nakase walked off the court escorted by a member of her staff after the final buzzer, holding her face as the team celebrated at midcourt.
asserted
team → walk → midcourt
The team said afterward she was fine and expected to coach Sunday in Game 1 but assistant coach Kasib Powell addressed the media in a postgame news conference where she typically speaks.
asserted
she → say → conference
The Valkyries will be back at rocking Ballhalla for the series opener with the team’s deafening, violet-crazed home crowd at Chase Center.
asserted
Valkyries → rock → Center
Arike Ogunbowale knocked down an off-balance jumper with 3:13 to play that put Dallas up by five and finished with 30 points to follow up a 45-point performance in the Wings’ overtime win Wednesday night at home.
Williams scored all but two of her points after halftime.
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Williams → knock → halftime
Veronica Burton had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
asserted
Burton → have → points
Burton’s layup with 8:19 to play pulled the Valkyries within 61-59, Williams hit two 3-pointers late in the third and they both willed Golden State into the best-of-five semifinals against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
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they → play → champion
Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points off the bench, Kaila Charles hit a tying 3-pointer with 6:51 left and Kiah Stokes pulled down 13 rebounds.
asserted
Stokes → score → rebounds
The second-seeded Valkyries won a playoff series for the first time.
asserted
Valkyries → win → time
Last year, they became the first expansion team to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season.
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they → become → season
Paige Bueckers had 17 points with six assists but shot only 3 for 14 for Dallas, making all 10 of her free throws.
asserted
Bueckers → have → throws
The Valkyries missed three straight 3s and nine shots in a row overall to start the third quarter as Dallas used a 9-0 run to take its largest lead at 53-37.
asserted
Dallas → miss → 53
Golden State pulled within 59-54 heading into the final 10 minutes.
asserted
State → pull → minutes
Ogunbowale was 11 for 21 after scoring a playoff-record 45 points in the Wings’ 108-100 overtime win Wednesday night.
asserted
Ogunbowale → score → win
That prompted Nakase to declare before the game: “We made a promise to ourselves we are going to play the best four quarters of our lives.”
asserted
we → prompt → lives
She said the Valkyries didn’t recognize themselves that game — even though the team had scored 100 or more points in the first two matchups, including 104-80 in the series opener last Sunday.
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team → say → opener
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