Golden State trailed by 16 points in the second half before clawing back behind forward Gabby Williams, who scored just two points in the first half but exploded for 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals by the final buzzer. The No. 2 seed Valkyries now face the No. 3 seed Aces in a best-of-five semifinal set to open Sunday in San Francisco.
The other semifinal pits the No. 4 seed Atlanta Dream against the No. 8 seed New York Liberty, also tipping off Sunday, in Atlanta.
For the Wings, the loss ends a series that started with a blowout in Game 1 but saw them fight back before dropping the decisive Game 3. For the Valkyries, the comeback keeps their postseason alive and sets up a tougher test against a higher-seeded Aces squad built for a longer playoff run.
Dallas got close enough to make it a game. Williams made sure close wasn't enough.