Dream Guard Angel Reese made history as the team beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 in front of a sold-out crowd on Wednesday night. Reese finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rally past the Valkyries and take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.
Rhyne Howard added 16 points and Naz Hillmon had 15 for the Dream. Reese put up a strong show for the second time in the WNBA Finals, having posted 30 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2, which brought the first-ever win for the Dream in the Finals.
Game 3 was initially scheduled to be played on Thursday, October 22, at the Gateway Centre Arena. The league managed to carve out a plan with the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena to play the next two games of the championship there to allow for a much bigger crowd.
According to the reported capacity, the Gateway can house only 3,500 people, while the State Farm Arena has a seating capacity of over 17,000. More records followed on Wednesday night in Game 3 as Reese became the youngest player (24 years & 168 days) in WNBA Finals history with three straight double-doubles.
The Atlanta Dream, just two wins away from a WNBA title, will play host in Game 4 scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026.