SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 17: Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries looks to pass against Jordin Canada #3 and Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream during the third quarter in game one of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center on October 17, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Notebook from Finals Game 1 68-64 win against Atlanta
First, some injury updates. Despite a pretty physical game where a few players were down for various stretches, it appears like everyone is fine. Gabby Williams was limping in the final minutes but she said she was okay postgame. Tiffany Hayes left the game in the fourth quarter after hitting her face off the court, but she returned to the bench at the end and Natalie Nakase said she was fine.
Listen: Post-game podcast
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