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Valkyries edge Wings 77-73 for first playoff series win, meet Aces in semifinals

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Golden State closed out Dallas in Game 3 at Chase Center on Friday for the franchise's first series victory, and open a best-of-five against Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon.

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Golden State beat Dallas 77-73 on Friday, 2 October, to take their first-round series 2-1 and move into the WNBA semifinals. The Game 3 win at Chase Center is the first playoff series victory in the Valkyries' history.

Gabby Williams was the series' standout for Golden State, averaging 25 points and 4.3 rebounds across the three games.

Next up: Las Vegas

The No. 2 seed Valkyries now host the No. 3 seed Las Vegas Aces in a best-of-five semifinal. Game 1 is on Sunday, 4 October at 1 PM PT at Chase Center, broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Ticket pre-sales opened on Saturday morning, with general sale that afternoon.

The betting read

Golden State hold home court as the higher seed. Whether the market reads the Valkyries' first-round form as a trend or a three-game sample is the question series prices will settle by tip-off on Sunday.

Key takeaways

  1. Golden State beat Dallas 77-73 in Game 3 on Friday, 2 October, to win the first-round series 2-1.
  2. It is the first playoff series victory in Valkyries history.
  3. Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal against the No. 3 seed Aces tips at 1 PM PT on Sunday, 4 October at Chase Center, on NBC and Peacock.

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