Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
Reese posted 21 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta forced 17 turnovers and moved two wins from the franchise’s first title.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, taking a 2-1 series lead.
- Atlanta improved their offensive efficiency by converting 49.3% of shots after failing to hit the 35% threshold in previous games, while forcing 15 Valkyries turnovers fueled their victory.
- Angel Reese recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds, marking her third consecutive double-double, while contributing to the Dream's 41 percent shooting from 3-point range as Defensive Player of the Year.
- Over 17,000 fans attended the Dream's first home Finals game in 13 years at State Farm Arena, with Reese saying, "It's really good to be back home in front of our fans."
- The Dream host Game 4 on Saturday at State Farm Arena before the series shifts to San Francisco for Game 5 on Monday, leaving Atlanta two victories away from a WNBA championship.
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Dream defense smothers Golden State
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream have imposed their will defensively on Golden State in the WNBA Finals so far, using their size and strength to dominate the Valkyries. That’s helped them take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Wednesday night’s 97-71 victory. Game 4 is on Saturday. Golden State has averaged only 68 points in the Finals — 14 below their regular season mark. After only forcing 10 turnovers in the Game 1 loss, Atlanta has tur…
Angel Reese makes history as Atlanta Dream takes 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
The Dream scored a convincing 97-71 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night in Game 3 in front of a sellout crowd at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. With the victory, the Dream have taken a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. All-Star forward Angel Reese has been leading the charge for […]
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Angel Reese made Atlanta Dream turn up the heat, and Golden State burned
Reese is the thermometer of the WNBA Finals. If her temperature is high, good luck to anyone else on the other side. If you can’t match her energy, you’re cooked.
The Dream Are Making Bully Ball Literal
There's a sequence from the first quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, in which the Atlanta Dream walloped the Golden State Valkyries by a score of 97-71, that would still be grinding my gears if I were a Valks fan. Angel Reese, fresh off her Game 2 masterpiece, started Game 3 aggressively, going right to the rim. She scored the first two points of the game on a nifty duck-in, and then tried to drive on Kiah Stokes on two straight possessions. …
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