"Bay Area women's sports fans went berserk with joy Thursday night when the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 84-80, and by doing so, became the first-ever WNBA expansion team to clinch a playoff spot in their inaugural season in the 29-year history of the league. And a huge reason for their shocking success has clearly been the boisterous home crowd at Chase Center that has sold out every single game."
"It was a comeback where the Valkyries were behind much of the game, but Janelle Salaun led the charge, scoring 19 points. And Veronica Burton (15 pooints) hit the winning shot over No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Beuckers, with 30 seconds left in the game. Now for the very frustrating part the Valkyries will not get their first-round home playoff game ."
Golden State Valkyries clinched a playoff spot in their inaugural WNBA season after beating the Dallas Wings 84-80. Chase Center sold out every home game and provided a boisterous home crowd that contributed to the team's success. Janelle Salaun scored 19 points and Veronica Burton hit the go-ahead shot over No. 1 overall pick Paige Beuckers with 30 seconds remaining. The Chase Center is unavailable for the first-round playoff dates because it is booked for the Laver Cup tennis tournament. The Valkyries will play their first-round home game at SAP Center in San Jose. The first round uses a 1-1-1 format, with the lower seed hosting the middle game on either September 16 or 17.
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