Recap of the Valkyries’ big win over the Dream in Game 7 in the WNBA Finals

The Dream just faced a better team. That's it.

There aren't excuses or an elaborate explanation about how they let this opportunity get away. 

Gabby Williams was the best player on the court in the most important game of the season, and the Golden State Valkyries are the WNBA champions, with a 68-63 victory in Game 7 on Saturday night. 

Williams exploded after scoring just two points in the first half and finished with 30 points to lead the Valkyries, who won a title in just their second season in the league. 

Jordin Canada had 18 points and five assists and Allisha Gray 16 points and six rebounds for the Dream.

Make that 28 (points). 

Williams has carried the Valkyries with almost half of the Valkyries' scoring in a deciding game. She made a nice move leading Rhyne Howard into a screen and then going the opposite way and finishing at the rim. 

She followed with a long 3-pointer to give Gold State their 60-57 lead with 2:10 remaining. Howard has four fouls, so the Dream are being careful with how she's guarding, but they shouldn't be switching Howard off of Williams. 

This has been a scintillating matchup, from the defense to the runs to the shotmaking on both ends. 

The Dream have tied it at 53 with about four minutes remaining, and they have regained the momentum. But it's still a back-and-forth, seesaw game, and it's a nailbiter for Dream fans. 

Gabby Williams (21 points) and Jordin Canada (18 points) are the only players in double figures. 

Angel Reese is out of the game and the Dream have an unusual lineup, with Naz Hillmon as the big, and they're maintaining. 

Golden State was in a position to stretch the lead, but Izzy Borlase hit a nice three-point play to stop the run.

The Valkyries jumped ahead with a scoring explosion from Gabby Williams, who had 15 points in the third quarter. She got on a bit of a heater, making 3-pointers and drives and just being a nuisance. 

The Dream didn't help much defensively on her, and that was the spark that Golden State needed to pull into the lead. 

In the Glenwood Park area, there's an outdoor viewing party for the Dream game. It's a big sports day in Atlanta, but there was a small crowd for this matchup.

After her impressive second quarter, Jordin Canada added her second 3-pointer of the game, pushing the lead back to seven. 

That's been near the plateau for the Dream, whose largest lead is eight. If they can get the margin up to 10, they may be able to pull away, as the Valkyries are having trouble scoring, shooting just 30.6% from the field. 

The Dream had a good second quarter to put them in a good spot to win this. Jordin Canada has 13 points and she took over that second quarter and got the lead for Atlanta. 

The defense picked up also, making for tough shots for the Valkyries. 

The Dream are halfway to their ... dream. 

Jordin Canada is up to nine points after a spectacular move against Gabby Williams, and she got the foul to punctuate the play. She was isolated and pulled the play back out to the perimeter for a potential pick, but turned quickly and went to the rim, absorbing the contact from Williams. 

Canada went to the floor but she was okay.

The three-point play put the Dream up by seven, but they gave up a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession and the lead is down to 24-20. 

Although she hasn't had a big contribution in the Finals so far, DeWanna Bonner came through with a nice baseline jumper to put the Dream ahead, 19-14, their biggest margin of the game. 

As much as they can spread around the offensive production, the better it will be, but getting some points from the complementary players will help the cause.