Transcript: Atlanta Dream 79, Golden State Valkyries 65. Dream hold off Valkyries behind Reese's 30 points and 16 rebounds. Angel Reese led everyone with 30 points.
The story
Atlanta trailed by 6 and still won. Golden State led early, taking the 1st quarter 21-18, but the Dream answered in the 2nd with a 10-0 run to take a 39-37 halftime lead. The real separation came in the 3rd quarter, when Atlanta built their advantage with an 8-0 run and won the period 21-9, pushing their edge to 60-46. The 4th quarter stayed even at 19-19, but the Dream's 14-point final margin held. Reese dominated with 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Canada orchestrated the offense with 10 assists. Gray added 18 points for Atlanta. Tiffany Hayes led Golden State with 14 points, but the Valkyries couldn't find enough scoring to keep pace.
2Reese was everywhere: 30 points on 10 made field goals, 16 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Her 9 free throws showed her dominance inside. She had the game high and delivered when it mattered most.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Veronica Burton | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kaila Charles | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kayla Thornton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aminata Gueye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiah Stokes | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Reese | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Allisha Gray | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordin Canada | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhyne Howard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Isobel Borlase | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Naz Hillmon | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Madina Okot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
