Atlanta Dream Level WNBA Finals 1-1 With 79-65 Win as Angel Reese Delivers 30 and 16
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 20
Atlanta Dream Level WNBA Finals 1-1 With 79-65 Win as Angel Reese Delivers 30 and 16
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 20
Summary
Angel Reese powered Atlanta to a 79-65 Game 2 win in San Francisco with 30 points and 16 rebounds, ending the Dream's 10-game Finals losing streak and tying the series 1-1.
Defense and free throws drove the result: Atlanta forced 19 turnovers, turned them into 24 points and went 30-for-35 at the line while both teams shot below 35%.
A 21-9 third quarter broke the game open, with 12 Dream points in the period coming at the foul line; Allisha Gray added 18 points and Jordin Canada had 13, 7 rebounds and 10 assists.
Golden State's seven-game home winning streak ended as Atlanta held the Valkyries to their second-lowest scoring output of the playoffs, reinforcing concerns about Golden State's offense.
The series now shifts to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4, with both franchises still chasing their first WNBA championship.