Atlanta Dream Beat Golden State 79-65 to Level WNBA Finals 1-1 as Angel Reese Sets Record
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Updated · WNBA · Oct 17
Atlanta Dream Beat Golden State 79-65 to Level WNBA Finals 1-1 as Angel Reese Sets Record
3 articles · Updated · WNBA · Oct 17
Summary
Atlanta pulled away for a 79-65 Game 2 win over Golden State, giving the Dream their first WNBA Finals victory in franchise history and tying the 2026 series at 1-1.
Angel Reese drove the result with 30 points and 16 rebounds, becoming the youngest player to post 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in a WNBA Finals game and only the third ever to do it.
A 39-17 halftime lead set the tone before Atlanta's dominant second half sealed the win; Allisha Gray added 18 points and Jordin Canada finished with 13 points and 10 assists.
Golden State briefly led early, including a first-quarter buzzer-beating 3 from Kaila Charles, but could not sustain it as the Finals shifted to an even series.