Sharp-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals
Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance with an 80-69 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries.
Now in Year 2 of the revamped format, the league will hold its first-ever Game 7 with a first-time champion awaiting on either side.
The fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance, leaving no doubt in an 80-69 victory over the visiting second-seeded Golden State Valkyries on Thursday afternoon.
“It’s such a great opportunity. I think our team is ready for it,” Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko said of the winner-take-all game on Saturday night in San Francisco.
“I want to go back and look at the film and find solutions on where my message wasn’t delivered correctly,” Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase said. “I’ll give them some space right now to rest and recover, but then probably have some reflection moments on the plane ride home.”