Valkyries erase 16-point deficit against Wings in deciding Game 3, advance to WNBA semis to face the Aces

The Golden State Valkyries are on to the semifinals of the 2026 WNBA playoffs after completing a 16-point comeback to beat the Dallas Wings in their winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday, 77-73. This was the first playoff series victory for the Valkyries, who entered the league as an expansion franchise last season.

The Valkyries will face the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces with a trip to the Finals on the line.

After a stunning overtime win in Game 2, the Wings carried that momentum into Game 3 and built a nine-point lead early in the second quarter. The Valkyries were able to surge back in front late in the second, however, and it seemed they would take control from there.

Instead, the Wings ended the first half on an 11-0 run to go back in front, and they pushed their advantage up to 16 in the third quarter as the Valkyries' offense went ice cold. The momentum swung again late in the third, as the Valkyries ripped off a 14-4 run to make it a five-point game going into the fourth.

The final frame was back-and-forth. Eventually, the Valkyries' defense, energy and crowd proved too much for the Wings. With…

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