WNBA · Playoffs 2026updated 05:22 UTC

Golden State vs Las Vegas

Semifinal 2 of the 2026 WNBA playoffs: the series, and each team's eight main players, how they are playing, against this opponent and in past playoffs.

Semifinal 2 · Best of 5 · first to 3 wins

Golden State Valkyries against Las Vegas Aces

Seed 2Golden State ValkyriesGolden State0 wins
Seed 3Las Vegas AcesLas Vegas0 wins

Series starts Sunday, October 4

Betting market: Las Vegas 59⁠–⁠65% to win the series

From the middle of 17 betting sites' game 1 prices, bookmaker's margin removed. The market's view, not our pick.

Game 1Las Vegas at Golden StateSun Oct 4, 20:00 UTC
Game 2Las Vegas at Golden StateThu Oct 8, 01:30 UTC
Game 3Golden State at Las VegasSat Oct 10, 01:30 UTC
Game 4Sun Oct 11 · start time to be announcedIf needed
Game 5Wed Oct 14 · start time to be announcedIf needed

Next game: game 1

Chance to win game 1, by the betting market, with the bookmaker's margin removed: Golden State 48%, Las Vegas 52%.

From the middle of 17 betting sites' prices (checked 05:16 UTC). Odds of 1.50 mean a bet of 1 returns 1.50 in total if it wins.

Injuries before game 1

Golden State

Has not filed its injury report for this game yet.

Las Vegas

Out Dana Evans · right knee
Out Stephanie Talbot · left leg

Its report for this game is not filed yet; these are from earlier reports.

From the league's official injury report, published 04:15 UTC.

Head to head

2026 regular season: Golden State 0, Las Vegas 3 (games won)

Earlier playoff meetings

None since 2021.

Our picks in this series

No settled picks yet

The players

Each team's eight main players, by minutes per game with the team this season. Tap a player for her last ten games, her record against this opponent and her past playoff series.

Numbers are averages per game: Min = minutes played, Pts = points, Reb = rebounds, Ast = assists.

Golden State Valkyries

Veronica BurtonGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason28.612.23.65.8Last 532.513.44.85.8No games yet in this series.
Gabby WilliamsForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason25.114.43.32.2Last 531.121.23.83.8No games yet in this series.
Kayla ThorntonForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason24.37.74.50.7Last 522.97.44.00.6No games yet in this series.
Kiah StokesCenterMinPtsRebAstSeason22.33.65.81.3Last 525.63.49.02.0No games yet in this series.
Janelle SalaunForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason22.012.74.01.2Last 518.46.83.21.0No games yet in this series.
Kaila CharlesGuard/ForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason20.26.34.71.4Last 523.77.25.00.6No games yet in this series.
Cecilia ZandalasiniForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason19.08.62.11.7Last 516.88.20.81.2No games yet in this series.
Tiffany HayesGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason17.09.02.02.5Last 519.712.21.82.2No games yet in this series.

Las Vegas Aces

Chelsea GrayGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason32.712.03.36.6Last 535.915.23.46.4No games yet in this series.
Jackie YoungGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason32.318.94.46.8Last 535.617.85.28.8No games yet in this series.
A'ja WilsonCenterMinPtsRebAstSeason32.026.29.43.2Last 534.629.611.02.2No games yet in this series.
Jewell LoydGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason25.98.02.31.4Last 527.912.63.00.6No games yet in this series.
Stephanie TalbotForwardOut left leg · from the team's Oct 1 reportMinPtsRebAstSeason17.44.02.61.1Last 525.59.43.41.0No games yet in this series.
Dana EvansGuardOut right knee · from the team's Oct 1 reportMinPtsRebAstSeason15.33.61.42.1Last 512.63.80.42.2Last played Sep 22; missed the team's last 4 games.No games yet in this series.
Mai YamamotoGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason15.25.11.11.4Last 511.41.80.80.2No games yet in this series.
Brianna TurnerForward/CenterMinPtsRebAstSeason13.21.62.30.2Last 511.50.42.40.2No games yet in this series.