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WNBA · PLAYOFF FINAL

Las Vegas Aces 60 · Golden State Valkyries 71

2026-10-04 · Chase Center

Chase Center · 2026-10-04

The final score was Las Vegas Aces 60 · Golden State Valkyries 71. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

The scoring path

Cumulative points by quarter for Las Vegas Aces and Golden State ValkyriesTHE MATCHUP LAB · SCORING TIMELINEAcesAWAY · FINAL60ValkyriesHOME · FINAL71018365472STARTQ1Q2Q3Q4
Q1GS +4point differential in this period
Q3GS +5point differential in this period
Q4GS +3point differential in this period
Quarter scoring
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Las Vegas Aces1813171260
Golden State Valkyries2212221571

The numbers behind this game

LV

Las Vegas Aces

2026 regular season

60
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game91.52 / 1560.0
Rebounds / game33.47 / 1525.0
Assists / game22.02 / 1512.0
Turnovers / game12.03 / 156.0
Steals / game7.29 / 159.0
Blocks / game4.91 / 153.0
FG%48.6%2 / 1533.9%
3PT%36.2%3 / 1533.3%
FT%81.4%3 / 1573.3%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%55.0%2 / 1539.5%
Turnover rate13.4%4 / 158.0%
Offensive rebound rate——5.4%
Free-throw pressure0.2939 / 150.242
GS

Golden State Valkyries

2026 regular season

71
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game82.214 / 1571.0
Rebounds / game33.39 / 1552.0
Assists / game19.313 / 1513.0
Turnovers / game10.41 / 1514.0
Steals / game7.84 / 155.0
Blocks / game4.08 / 156.0
FG%42.2%15 / 1537.7%
3PT%34.4%6 / 1529.2%
FT%77.4%12 / 1575.0%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%49.9%12 / 1542.8%
Turnover rate12.0%1 / 1515.5%
Offensive rebound rate——42.5%
Free-throw pressure0.27112 / 150.232

ESPN team totals and game box scores checked October 6. WNBA season averages and ranks use the 2026 regular season; playoff game results are shown separately. Ranks are within the league, with ties sharing a rank; a lower turnover rate is better. Season offensive rebound rate needs opponent defensive-rebound totals, which this feed does not supply. A dash means unavailable. This game’s offensive rebound rate uses the opponent’s actual rebounds.

How we read the Lab measures

eFG% gives a made three its extra value. Turnover rate estimates the share of plays lost before a shot. Offensive rebound rate is the share of available offensive rebounds collected. Free-throw pressure is FTA/FGA. The calculations are (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM)/FGA; TOV/(FGA + 0.44 × FTA + TOV); OREB/(OREB + opponent DREB); and FTA/FGA.

The Lab’s result test

Golden State Valkyries won by 11 points. Q3 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +5-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

The shooting test is Las Vegas Aces at 39.5% eFG against Golden State Valkyries at 42.8%. Effective field goal percentage includes the extra value of a made three. Compare it with turnover rate, offensive rebounds and free-throw pressure before assigning the result to shooting alone.

For the next playoff game, the adjustment has to address a specific possession problem. Shooting, ball security, second chances and trips to the line offer four separate tests; the final margin should not collapse them into one explanation.

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