Overview

• The expansion Valkyries enter tonight’s game with a 2-1 record and two-game winning streak against last season’s non-playoff teams.
• Kayla Thornton makes her first return to Barclays Center since last year’s title run, averaging career-high 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds to lead Golden State.
• Cecilia Zandalasini is ruled out with a foot injury and Tiffany Hayes is questionable after suffering a nose injury, though Golden State expects Hayes to suit up in a protective mask.
• French rookies Janelle Salaün and Carla Leite have fueled the Valkyries’ early success, averaging 14.0 points and a team-high 19 off the bench in recent wins.
• New York remains unbeaten at 3-0 behind Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart, while Nyara Sabally is listed as questionable with a knee issue.