Fans begin filling up Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., for the Golden State Valkyries game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 31, 2025. The Golden State Valkyries will host the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)
The Golden State Valkyries are hosting the first game of the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Game 1 of the best-of-7 series starts at home for the Valkyries against the Atlanta Dream, with tipoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Game 2 will be on Monday at 5 p.m., with Games 3 and 4 taking place back in Atlanta later next week.
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