WNBA Finals Game 7 score: Valkyries defeat Dream for championship as Gabby Williams leads thrilling comeback

On Halloween night at Ballhalla — which the local fans dubbed Boohalla — the Golden State Valkyries gave the Atlanta Dream and the rest of the WNBA the scare of a lifetime. The Valkyries, in just their second year of existence, defeated the Dream 68-63 in the first Game 7 in WNBA history to win the 2026 WNBA championship.

Gabby Williams — or, to use her official title, 2026 WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams — was the hero of the day, finishing the game with 30 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks. It was the second-most points in a WNBA Finals closeout game in league history. And 28 of those points came in the second half alone.

It was a game worthy of the league's landmark 30th season, which came on the heels of a transformative new collective bargaining agreement that turned multiple players across the league into millionaires overnight.

The Valkyries jumped out to an 8-0 lead, holding the Dream to the longest scoring drought to open a game in WNBA Finals history. But the Dream started to heat up midway through the first quarter and took a six-point lead into the half, thanks primarily…

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