Golden State Valkyries Women — Dallas Wings Women: 104:80, NBA Women

Golden State Valkyries beat Dallas Wings Women 104 to 80 in the Women's NBA on Monday. The hosts opened a huge gap early and never looked back. By then the result was clear, though the score kept shifting.

And here's the thing about the first quarter: Valkyries shot from outside with confidence. They hit 18 three-pointers while Dallas managed just six. The difference in spacing showed up in the paint too, where the visitors scored 36 points compared to Golden State's 30.

To be fair, Dallas did press at times. Their biggest lead reached four points somewhere in the opening minutes. But the visitors then turned the ball over ten times while Golden State kept theirs to five. That gap in mistakes grew wider as the game went on.

The statistics tell the story without embellishment. Valkyries pulled 33 rebounds against 30 for Dallas, with 27 defensive boards doing most of the work. Fast break points came eight to five. Second chance points showed 10 to 3. The numbers don't lie about who controlled the glass.

Both sides finished with two blocks each. Personal fouls sat at 19 for the hosts and 15 for the visitors. Technical and flagrant fouls were zero across the board. The game stayed clean despite the lopsided scoreline.

Golden State move up to second place with 32 wins from 44 games. Dallas drop to fourth with 27 victories and 17 defeats. The gap between them now matters more in the standings than it did before the game.