The Golden State Valkyries had ample opportunity to secure the No. 6 seed in the WNBA playoffs . Three cracks at it in fact. And while each crack at it was against playoff-bound teams, all the Valkyries had to do was win one of them. But in their final opportunity, the regular season finale, the Valkyries fell 72-53 to the Minnesota Lynx, officially dropping them to the No. 8 seed in the WNBA playoffs.

That means an extremely unfavorable matchup against Napheesa Collier and company – the very same team that decided their playoff fate tonight. It was the Valkyries' third loss in a row to close the regular season, which could very well dictate the fate of their storybook season. In her post-game press conference, Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase shared her takeaway from the loss.

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