The Golden State Valkyries captured the 2026 WNBA championship Saturday, October 31, beating the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in the decisive seventh game.
Golden State finishes a seven-game final
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68–63 at Chase Center in San Francisco on October 31 to win the WNBA Finals four games to three. The result is confirmed by the league's official game record and both teams' postgame releases. Golden State won the title in only its second season, an exceptional result for an expansion franchise. The date is the Saturday game date, although official recaps and congratulations appeared on November 1.
Williams' decisive scoring performance
Gabby Williams scored 30 points for Golden State and was named Finals Most Valuable Player. The league's game account reports that Williams supplied her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and played a central role late in the fourth after Atlanta drew level. Jordin Canada led the Dream with 18 points, Allisha Gray scored 16 and Angel Reese added eight points and 12 rebounds. The final score was 68–63. The article reports the official box score and credited league coverage, not eyewitness reporting by CDN News.
Where it fits in the sports edition
This is the completed WNBA championship result, separate from CDN News's October 31 scorecard covering the NHL, NBA, CFL and MLS. The existing scorecard can be updated with this final and the Northern Super League's October 31 Toronto–Ottawa playoff result, while preserving its original URL and publication date. Additional Canadian professional and university sports fixtures require their own league checks and must not be marked final before play ends.
Sources & transparency
WNBA official October 31 Game 7 box scoreGolden State Valkyries official championship announcement, November 1Atlanta Dream official championship Game 7 recapOriginal CDN News coverage. Sources are linked for reference.
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