INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 15: Kaitlyn Chen #2 of the Golden State Valkyries drives to the basket during the game against the Indiana Fever on July 15, 2026 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty Images)
Notebook from 88-75 win against Fever
INDIANAPOLIS — Gabby Williams was back after missing just one game with the back contusion she sustained in Toronto last week.
She led the team with 16 points in 27 minutes, and after the game said her back felt “good.” She practiced in full the two days before in Indianapolis and was a full participant in shootarounds earlier in the day.
Right now, she’s just having fun as a leader for what’s turning out to be one of the best teams in the WNBA.
“We're all gonna listen to each other, and I think that gives everyone confidence when they're on the court,” Williams said. “When they know they're on the court, they know that they're ready for the moment. They know that they have the trust from their teammates. teammates, and I think that's what's kind of what's been working for us as far as using our entire”
Cute pregame moment in the halls of Gainbridge Fieldhouse between Valkyries center Nadia Fingall and Lexie Hull of the Fever who embraced before going on the court. They were teammates at Stanford in 2018 and 2019.
At 18-7, the Valkyries are one game behind Minnesota for first place in the entire league. They are in second alone and half a game ahead of Las Vegas, who does own the season series with Golden State. But with the win over Indiana on Wednesday, the Valkyries now clinched the season series with the Fever, New York and Atlanta, which could matter a lot for tiebreakers down the road.
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