WNBA · Playoffs 2026updated 06:13 UTC

Golden State vs Atlanta

Finals 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.

Finals · Best of 7 · first to 4 wins

Golden State Valkyries against Atlanta Dream

Seed 2Golden State ValkyriesGolden State0 wins
Seed 4Atlanta DreamAtlanta0 wins

Series starts Saturday, October 17

Betting market: about even, Atlanta 46⁠–⁠55% to win the series

From the middle of 12 betting sites' game 1 prices, bookmaker's margin removed. The market's view, not our pick.

Game 1Atlanta at Golden StateSat Oct 17, 19:30 UTC
Game 2Atlanta at Golden StateTue Oct 20, 00:00 UTC
Game 3Golden State at AtlantaFri Oct 23, 00:00 UTC
Game 4Golden State at AtlantaSat Oct 24, 19:30 UTC
Game 5Tue Oct 27, 00:00 UTCIf needed
Game 6Fri Oct 30, 00:00 UTCIf needed
Game 7Sun Nov 1, 00:00 UTCIf needed

Next game: game 1

Chance to win game 1, by the betting market, with the bookmaker's margin removed: Golden State 55%, Atlanta 45%.

From the middle of 12 betting sites' prices (checked 05:30 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.

Atlanta

Out Allisha Gray · left hand
Out Brionna Jones · left leg

From the league's official injury report, published 04:00 UTC.

Head to head

2026 regular season: Golden State 3, Atlanta 0 (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 531.29.44.23.8No games yet in this series.
Gabby WilliamsForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason25.114.43.32.2Last 531.923.25.24.0No games yet in this series.
Kayla ThorntonForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason24.37.74.50.7Last 528.411.05.80.4No games yet in this series.
Kiah StokesCenterMinPtsRebAstSeason22.33.65.81.3Last 530.73.49.82.0No games yet in this series.
Janelle SalaunForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason22.012.74.01.2Last 511.54.21.20.6No games yet in this series.
Kaila CharlesGuard/ForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason20.26.34.71.4Last 520.47.04.00.8No games yet in this series.
Cecilia ZandalasiniForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason19.08.62.11.7Last 519.65.82.60.8No games yet in this series.
Tiffany HayesGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason17.09.02.02.5Last 518.311.83.22.0No games yet in this series.

Atlanta Dream

Rhyne HowardGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason34.217.73.83.7Last 538.219.24.23.4No games yet in this series.
Allisha GrayGuardOut left handMinPtsRebAstSeason32.619.03.52.7Last 529.117.82.41.8Last played Oct 4; missed the team's last 2 games.No games yet in this series.
Jordin CanadaGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason31.111.63.57.3Last 536.219.23.88.8No games yet in this series.
Angel ReeseForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason31.116.412.12.8Last 533.818.08.42.0No games yet in this series.
Naz HillmonForwardMinPtsRebAstSeason28.79.14.61.6Last 533.15.24.42.6No games yet in this series.
DeWanna BonnerForward/GuardMinPtsRebAstSeason26.810.46.01.6Last 526.513.26.41.6Her season includes 34 games for another team.No games yet in this series.
Brionna JonesForwardOut left legMinPtsRebAstSeason16.98.25.62.0Last 516.87.44.42.4Last played Aug 13; missed the team's last 16 games.No games yet in this series.
Isobel BorlaseGuardMinPtsRebAstSeason13.04.81.51.0Last 513.25.61.80.8No games yet in this series.