Golden State Valkyries Women beat Toronto Tempo 96-79 in the WNBA on 3 August 2026. The home side made it clear from the start they were not looking for a close finish. A seventeen-point maximum lead told its own story.
And here's the thing — shooting was the difference. Valkyries hit fourteen of their twenty-nine three-point attempts while Tempo managed seven from thirty. That gap in long-range accuracy gave the hosts control without needing to play the second half a man up. The tempo side simply could not match the volume from distance.
By then the result had been decided. Valkyries recorded twenty-six assists to Tempo's twenty, moving the ball with more purpose. Eight steals compared to three for the visitors showed how the home defence disrupted passing lanes. Toronto's thirteen turnovers told you where their rhythm went missing.
Looking at the numbers, the shooting split is stark. Valkyries completed thirty-three field goals from sixty-seven attempts — better than forty percent. Tempo managed twenty-nine from sixty-seven, but their efficiency from beyond the arc dragged the average down. Both sides drew nineteen free throws, but Valkyries converted sixteen to fourteen.
The standings shift is minimal but telling. Golden State sit second with forty points from twenty-nine wins and eleven defeats. Toronto remain sixth on eleven wins and twenty-nine losses. The twenty-eight-point gap between them in the table mirrors the scoreline on the night. What changed was the message, not the positions.