The Golden State Valkyries sit seventh in the WNBA standings after beating the Dallas Wings, holding a one-game lead over the ninth-place Sparks and the tiebreaker over the eighth-place Fever. Golden State trails the sixth-seeded Storm by half a game. The roster has been affected by injuries but has remained competitive to retain playoff positioning. The schedule ahead ranks as the toughest remaining, including matchups with Minnesota and New York. With seven games left, each contest is being approached as essential, and a sweep of Indiana could be crucial for climbing the playoff ladder.
The Valkyries are right in the thick of the playoff race. After Sunday's win against the Dallas Wings, the expansion team sits in seventh place with a one-game lead over the ninth-place Los Angeles Sparks and owns the tiebreaker over the eighth-place Indiana Fever. Golden State is a half-game behind the Seattle Storm for the sixth seed. The Valkyries have been hit with the injury bug but stayed competitive over the last few weeks to keep their spot in the standings.
They have the toughest remaining schedule, per the Elias Sports Bureau, with games against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx and the uber talented New York Liberty. But the Valkyries are treating every game as a must win with not much room separating the bottom half of the standings. It's coming down to playoff basketball, Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton said. So every win really matters and every game is super important, and I think we understand that.
With seven games remaining, here are the Valkyries' most important matchups: Sunday, Aug. 31 vs. Indiana Fever, 5:30 p.m. The Valkyries already locked up the season series against Indiana, but Sunday's game will be vitally important with both teams having identical records as of Sunday night. Much like the Valkyries, the Fever have been ravaged by injuries to their star players. Superstar point guard Caitlin Clark has participated in team shootarounds, but has yet to practice with the team. Guards Sophie Cunningham (knee), Sydney Colson (knee) and Aari McDonald are out for the remainder of the season.
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