WNBA Finals: Dream, Backed by Atlanta Crowd, Rediscover Their Swagger, Force Game 7
The Dream tied the WNBA Finals 3-3 and set up the league’s first championship Game 7 after a sold-out crowd at State Farm Arena.
- On Thursday, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 at State Farm Arena, forcing the first Game 7 in WNBA history.
- Scheduling conflicts forced a 12:30 p.m. ET start time on Thursday, prompting Mayor Andre Dickens to urge employers and schools to show grace for fans attending.
- Allisha Gray scored a team-high 23 points while Angel Reese contributed 14 rebounds and six assists, as the Dream shot 73.3% from the field in the first quarter.
- The sold-out crowd of 17,000 energized State Farm Arena, enjoying halftime performances by T-Pain and appearances by Usher, with the PA announcer declaring, 'This has been, by far, the greatest brunch ever.'
- Saturday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, both teams will play the championship-deciding Game 7, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in the prime-time television spot.
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Thanks to Dream’s reboot, all the pressure is back on Valkyries for WNBA Finals Game 7
ATLANTA – Oh, this was tough to watch, a fact that had nothing to do with airing basketball on a channel usually reserved for “The X-Files” reruns. This was the Atlanta Dream going into the shop for a couple of days of repairs and emerging as a fully operational battle station, atomizing whatever they took aim at, with the gleeful support of 17,099 people watching. As a result: The pressure in this WNBA Finals has flipped, in no time at all.
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