{"id":868795,"date":"2026-10-02T23:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868795\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T23:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T23:48:09","slug":"where-to-watch-wings-vs-valkyries-wnba-playoffs-game-3-for-free-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868795\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch Wings vs. Valkyries WNBA Playoffs Game 3 for free today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN2, which you can stream free on DIRECTV<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Where to watch Wings vs. Valkyries WNBA Playoffs for free<\/p>\n

Tonight\u2019s matchup: Dallas Wings vs. Golden State Valkyries<\/p>\n

When: Friday, Oct. 2, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV Channel: ESPN2<\/p>\n

Stream: DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a>, FuboTV (free trial)<\/a><\/p>\n

DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a> and FuboTV (free trial)<\/a> both offer ESPN2 for almost the exact same price. Fubo\u2019s \u201cPro\u201d package costs $88.99, while DIRECTV\u2019s \u201cEntertainment\u201d package is $89.99. Both options offer a free trial and money off the first month of subscription. Your free trial will start once you create an account. <\/p>\n

Why today\u2019s game matters<\/p>\n

The first-round series between the Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries has delivered two dramatically different games, setting the stage for a decisive Game 3 on Friday night in San Francisco. The series is tied 1-1 after Golden State\u2019s 104-80 victory in Game 1 and Dallas\u2019 108-100 overtime win in Game 2. <\/p>\n

The Valkyries looked dominant in the opener, breaking the game open with a 37-11 second quarter and finishing 18 of 36 from 3-point range. Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20, and Golden State committed only four turnovers in the 24-point rout. <\/p>\n

Dallas responded behind a historic performance from Arike Ogunbowale. After scoring only 10 points in Game 1, Ogunbowale erupted for a WNBA playoff-record 45 points in Game 2, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and knocking down five 3-pointers. Her off-balance 3-pointer late in regulation helped force overtime and kept the Wings\u2019 season alive. <\/p>\n

Game 3 also features a matchup between two of the WNBA\u2019s brightest stars. Paige Bueckers averaged 20.9 points and 5.9 assists during the regular season, while Williams led the Valkyries with 36 points, seven assists and six rebounds in Wednesday\u2019s loss. <\/p>\n

The key matchup may be Golden State\u2019s perimeter defense against Ogunbowale. If the Valkyries can avoid another explosive scoring night, they\u2019ll have an opportunity to advance. If Dallas receives another dominant offensive performance, the underdog Wings could complete an upset on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The game will air on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":868796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-868795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}