WNBA · 2026
Golden State Valkyries
19-8·2nd in WNBA · 2nd West · inside the top 8
Coaching staff
5 on staff
Natalie NakaseHead coach
Assistants: Sugar Rodgers, Kasib Powell, Katelin Knox, Landon Tatum
Recent results
Last 5
Next up
5 scheduled
Schedule-context performance
Final regular-season games · 2026
| Situation | Record | Avg margin | Vs. season | Lg rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0-1 | −8.0 | −13.5 | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 4-1 | +10.2 | +4.7 | 2 / 7 |
| Rest disadvantage0 rest days; opponent had at least 1 | 0-1 | −8.0 | −13.5 | — |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 6-2 | +7.5 | +2.0 | 2 / 12 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | — | — | — | — |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 4-0 | +11.5 | +6.0 | — |
| Rest edgeOpponent on 0 rest days; team had at least 1 | 1-0 | +16.0 | +10.5 | — |
Average margin is team points minus opponent points. Conditions can overlap. Long travel is 1,500 miles or more, measured great-circle venue-to-venue from the prior scheduled game; body clock is measured from home time. League rank is on the vs.-season column, so it measures how well a team held its own level rather than how good the team is; situations with fewer than five games go unranked. These descriptive splits are not causal estimates.
Projected lineup
at PHX
Carried from the most recent starting five, adjusted for the latest injury report. We flag who is at risk rather than guess a replacement.
Injury report
2 listed
- Gabby WilliamsDay-To-DayNot Injury Related
- Iliana RupertOutNot Injury Related
Western Conference
Full standings →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MinnesotaLynxMIN | 23 | 6 | .793 | — |
| 2 | Golden StateValkyriesGSV | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3 |
| 3 |  Las VegasAcesLVA | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3 |
| 4 |  DallasWingsDAL | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4 |
| 5 |  PortlandFirePDX | 11 | 17 | .393 | 11.5 |
| 6 |  Los AngelesSparksLAS | 10 | 17 | .370 | 12 |
| 7 |  PhoenixMercuryPHX | 10 | 18 | .357 | 12.5 |
| 8 |  SeattleStormSEA | 6 | 24 | .200 | 17.5 |