Reese stars as Dream win first WNBA Finals match

Atlanta Dream win their first ever game in the WNBA Finals as they beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to level the series at 1-1. Atlanta Dream are making their first appearance in the WNBA Finals since 2013, while Golden State Valkyries are making their debut after playing their first season in 2025 Atlanta Dream won their first ever game in the WNBA Finals as they beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to level the series at 1-1. Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Dream condemned the Valkyries to a defeat in front of their fans in San Francisco. The Georgia franchise held a 39-37 half-time lead and took control of the match in a 13-minute spell spanning the third and fourth quarter, adding 30 points while only conceding eight in return.

Reese scored nine of her points in that period and becomes only the third player to reach 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals series, following Jonquel Jones in 2019 and Breanna Stewart in 2020. The 24-year-old, who is in her first season with the Dream after being traded from the Chicago Sky, is also the youngest player to reach the landmark in a WNBA post-season match. "She just came out on a mission tonight," said defensive guard Allisha Gray of her