Golden State Valkyries vs Dallas Wings game player stats and box score for June 17 | 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The Golden State Valkyries crossed swords with the Dallas Wings in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup on Tuesday. Kate Martin's Valkyries entered the contest with a 5-5 record, while Paige Bueckers’ Wings held the league's worst record at 1-11.

Golden State's starting lineup featured Kayla Thornton, Stephanie Talbot, Monique Billings, Carla Leite and Veronica Burton. Meanwhile, Dallas rolled out a lineup of Paige Bueckers, Myisha Hines-Allen, Aziaha James, Arike Ogunbowale and NaLyssa Smith.

The Wings came out strong in the opening quarter, executing well on both ends of the floor. Bueckers led the offensive charge with eight quick points, while the rest of the starting five chipped in with solid contributions. Defensively, Dallas was locked in, holding the Valkyries to just 16 points and taking a 23-16 lead into the second period.

Golden State responded in the second quarter, with Monique Billings and Kayla Thornton combining for 23 points in the first half. Their efforts helped the Valkyries cut the Wings’ seven-point lead to just three by halftime (39-36).

In the third quarter, the Valkyries tightened up defensively and found their rhythm on offense, trimming the deficit to a single point (58-57).

However, the Wings cleaned up their act in the final quarter and snapped their seven-game losing streak. Behind a combined 39 points from Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas outscored Golden State by eight in the fourth quarter to secure an 80-71 victory.

Golden State Valkyries vs Dallas Wings player stats and box score (June 17)

Golden State Valkyries

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Kayla Thornton	35:28	17	5	0	5	11	45.5	2	6	33.3	5	6	83.3	0	5	4	1	1	3	-3
Stephanie Talbot	21:27	0	2	4	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	0	2	1	1	0	2	6
Monique Billings	34:18	18	7	0	7	13	53.8	2	3	66.7	2	6	33.3	1	6	0	1	2	1	-7
Carla Leite	27:22	8	2	4	2	6	33.3	0	1	0	4	4	100	0	2	3	1	1	4	2
Veronica Burton	27:02	4	3	5	1	8	12.5	1	4	25	1	2	50	0	3	2	1	1	5	0
Laeticia Amihere	24:15	14	6	2	6	7	85.7	0	0	-	2	3	66.7	3	3	2	0	1	4	-17
Tiffany Hayes	22:24	10	3	1	3	10	30	2	4	50	2	2	100	1	2	2	0	0	0	-19
Kate Martin	7:44	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	2	0	0	0	-7
Chloe Bibby	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaitlyn Chen	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aerial Powers	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Dallas Wings

Player	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3:00 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Aziaha James	17:24	1	6	16.7	1	4	25	0	0	-	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	3	-12
Myisha Hines-Allen	28:13	4	6	66.7	0	1	0	1	3	33.3	2	4	6	2	2	0	2	1	9	-1
NaLyssa Smith	16:55	3	6	50	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	8	10	1	1	0	0	3	6	-9
Arike Ogunbowale	35:53	7	19	36.8	3	8	37.5	2	2	100	1	4	5	6	1	3	1	3	19	6
Paige Bueckers	38:30	9	18	50	0	5	0	2	2	100	0	4	4	2	3	4	2	3	20	11
DiJonai Carrington	21:33	1	9	11.1	1	5	20	5	6	83.3	3	1	4	4	3	2	0	2	8	16
Li Yueru	13:25	1	3	33.3	0	1	0	0	0	-	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	9
JJ Quinerly	4:27	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	4
Kaila Charles	23:40	2	6	33.3	1	2	50	5	6	83.3	4	1	5	4	0	3	1	4	10	21
Haley Jones	0:00	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0