Updated
Updated · WNBA · Oct 22
Atlanta Dream Force WNBA Finals Game 7 With 23-Point Rout of Valkyries
Updated
Updated · WNBA · Oct 22

Atlanta Dream Force WNBA Finals Game 7 With 23-Point Rout of Valkyries

3 articles · Updated · WNBA · Oct 22

Summary

  • Atlanta extended the Finals with a dominant Game 6 at State Farm Arena, erasing Golden State’s 3-2 series edge and sending the matchup to a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday.
  • A 21-point first-quarter lead set the tone as the Dream hit seven of their first 10 3-point attempts, led by Allisha Gray’s 23 points and five 3s.
  • Angel Reese added 15 points and 14 rebounds, hit two 3-pointers, and helped Atlanta clean up the turnover issues that hurt it in the previous two losses.
  • Golden State never recovered after missing 21 of its first 26 shots, only trimming the deficit to 12 in the fourth quarter before the Dream closed it out.
  • Game 7 shifts to San Francisco’s Chase Center, where either Atlanta or Golden State will claim the franchise’s first WNBA title.

Insights

Can Atlanta’s Game 6 formula—fast starts, hot 3-point shooting, and Reese’s surprise range—hold up in a winner-take-all Game 7?
Did Atlanta expose a real weakness in Golden State’s early-game poise, or was the Valkyries’ awful start just a one-game anomaly?