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\"WNBA:Jul 29, 2025; College Park, Georgia, USA; Golden State Valkyries forward Monique Billings (25) shoots the ball against Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon (0) during the first quarter at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Cecilia Zandalasini connected on a mid-range jumper with 3.9 seconds left to propel the visiting Golden State Valkyries to a 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Zandalasini led Golden State (12-13) with 18 points and eight rebounds while Tiffany Hayes followed with 15 points and five assists. Carla Leite chipped in 12 points for Golden State, which rebounded from a season-worst 31-point loss to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Veronica Burton added 10 points for the Valkyries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jordin Canada paced Atlanta (15-11) with 21 points and eight assists, followed by Naz Hillmon’s 14 points and eight boards. Allisha Gray was limited to 12 points on 2-for-11 shooting for the Dream, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Trailing by six with less than five minutes left, Atlanta took the lead with an 8-0 run. Canada’s three-point play with 3:08 remaining gave the Dream a 75-73 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Zandalasini answered with a game-tying layup at the 2:47 mark, then the Dream missed four shots and committed two turnovers leading up to Zandalasini’s game-winner. Brittney Griner’s mid-range jumper clanked off the front rim at the buzzer for Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After the score was tied at 39 at halftime, neither team took a lead larger than three until a 9-0 Golden State run gave the Valkyries a 57-50 advantage with 3:33 left in the third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Following an Atlanta timeout, Burton knocked down a 3-pointer to push Golden State’s lead to 60-50.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Reserve Kate Martin connected on her first 3-point attempt to give the Valkyries their largest lead at 67-55, then Laeticia Amihere added a layup just before the buzzer as Golden State took a 69-56 advantage into the fourth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Dream scored the first eight points of the final quarter to pull within five. Leite’s jumper stopped the bleeding and gave the Valkyries a 71-64 lead at the 7:17 mark.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After Atlanta jumped out to a 9-4 lead, Golden State answered with 11 straight points capped by Leite’s 3-pointer that gave the Valkyries a six-point edge with 2:38 left in the first quarter. Golden State took a 20-16 lead into the second.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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From there, a 7-3 Atlanta spurt stamped with Canada’s 3-pointer knotted the score at 27.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Maya Caldwell’s triple gave Atlanta a 38-35 advantage before Hayes’ layup with four seconds left made it a 39-39 halftime score.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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