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 found its way. Golden State started strong, taking the 1st quarter 21-18, but the Dream answered in the 2nd with a 10-0 run to lead at halftime 39-37. Atlanta's defense tightened in the 3rd, an 8-0 run helping them outscore Golden State 21-9 and build a 60-46 lead. The Valkyries matched the Dream in the 4th quarter 19-19, but Atlanta's early cushion held. Reese dominated with 30 points and 16 rebounds while Canada orchestrated the offense with 10 assists. Gray added 18 points for Atlanta. For Golden State, Williams and Hayes each scored 14, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. The Dream move to 1st in the East at 30-14.
230 points. 16 rebounds. The performance that kept Atlanta ahead when Golden State pushed hard in the final frame. Reese was everywhere, controlling both ends and giving the Dream exactly what they needed in a tight postseason battle.
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 |
