New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- SAN FRANCISCO - Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter, dazzled through the fourth and finished with 30 as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 on Saturday night in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. The win gave Golden State a championship in just its second season.

Williams had been held to two points at halftime, with Atlanta leading 30-24. Coach Natalie Nakase told her the game would open up. "Nat told me to stay patient, I trust her with my life," Williams said, according to the Associated Press. "I stayed patient." She scored 28 of her 30 points after the break, a WNBA Finals record for a half, and was named Finals MVP.

Williams also joined Penny Taylor, ...