
Dream host Valkyries in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals with the series tied 1-1
Atlanta brings the WNBA Finals home Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET after Angel Reese's 30-point, 16-rebound night evened the series. Golden State took Game 1 behind Gabby Williams.
By Beat Chuck Basketball Desk / 5 sources / Published October 21, 2026
The WNBA Finals move to Atlanta on Wednesday night, with the Dream hosting the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 at State Farm Arena. Tipoff is 8 p.m. ET on USA Network, with Peacock streaming, per the league. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.
Golden State won Game 1 at home on Saturday, 68-64. Gabby Williams scored 26 points, and Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 19. Reese was held to 14 points that afternoon.
Atlanta answered Monday night in San Francisco with a 79-65 win. Reese finished with 30 points and 16 rebounds. The WNBA says she is the youngest player in league history to post 30 and 15 in a Finals game, and only the third to do it at all. It was also the Dream's first Finals win. Gray added 18 points and Jordin Canada had 13.
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Williams has been Golden State's steadiest scorer in the series, averaging 20 points through two games. She had 14 in Game 2, matched by Tiffany Hayes. Hayes is back in Atlanta, where she started her career and reached the 2013 Finals with the Dream.
The two teams were close all year. Golden State finished 32-12 and Atlanta 30-14, and the Valkyries won all three regular-season meetings. Atlanta went 15-7 at home. The Dream are 3.5-point favorites at DraftKings, according to ESPN's odds feed.
Neither side has a new injury to manage. Atlanta's Brionna Jones is out for the season with a leg injury, and Golden State's Iliana Rupert is out for the season for a non-injury reason.
After Game 2, ESPN reported that Valkyries players were frustrated with their ball security. Cleaner possessions and a better answer for Reese are the two things Golden State needs to take a 2-1 lead.
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