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Angel Reese has 30 points, 16 rebounds as Dream beat Valkyries 79-65 to even WNBA Finals at 1-1
Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Atlanta earned its first Finals win and turned 19 Golden State turnovers into 24 points.
On Monday, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries 79-65, tying the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at one game apiece with Angel Reese recording 30 points and 16 rebounds.
The Dream salvaged a split at Chase Center after losing Game 1 on Saturday 68-64, bouncing back from the Golden State Valkyries' dominant opening performance in San Francisco.
Rhyne Howard set a Finals record with six steals while Reese became the third player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals game, joining Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart .
Game 3 moves Wednesday to Atlanta's State Farm Arena, the NBA Hawks' venue, accommodating more fans than the Dream's regular home, Gateway Center Arena, which holds only 3,500.
Chase Center holds 18,064 and has sold out every game since the Valkyries began playing last year, underscoring strong demand for the Finals despite the Dream's historic first Finals victory.