Atlanta Dream Crush Valkyries 97-71 for 2-1 WNBA Finals Lead
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Updated · CNN · Oct 20
Atlanta Dream Crush Valkyries 97-71 for 2-1 WNBA Finals Lead
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 20
Summary
A sold-out crowd of more than 17,000 at State Farm Arena watched Atlanta seize control of the Finals with a 26-point Game 3 rout over Golden State.
Angel Reese followed her historic 30-point Game 2 with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Rhyne Howard added a Finals-record feat by posting at least five steals in consecutive games.
Atlanta's balanced attack and home-court surge built on a 79-65 road win in Game 2, giving the Dream a chance to close out the series in five games.
The result also underscored the WNBA's growth: Game 1 averaged 2.1 million viewers on NBC, and secondary-market Finals tickets topped $200 for a record.