Atlanta finally has a Finals win, and Angel Reese made sure it was not a quiet one. The Dream beat Golden State 79-65 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals to even the series 1-1, the franchise's first Finals win ever after an 0-10 start on this stage.
Reese delivered 30 points with 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. She is the third player ever with 30 and 15 in a Finals game, joining Jones in 2019 and Stewart in 2020. Gray added 18 points, and Canada posted 13 points with 10 assists and 7 rebounds.
The game broke open in the third quarter. Atlanta ripped off a 15-2 run, fueled by a defense that forced 19 Golden State turnovers and turned them into 24 points. Rhyne Howard set a Finals record with 6 steals.
Golden State's Game 1 hero went cold. Williams shot 3 of 15 for 14 points after scoring 26 in Game 1. Games 3 and 4 are in Atlanta, and the Dream walk home with the series tied and the best player in it wearing their uniform.
Key Facts
- Final: Dream 79, Valkyries 65 in Finals Game 2. Series tied 1-1.
- Reese: 30 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Third player ever with 30 and 15 in a Finals game.
- Support: Gray 18 points. Canada 13 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds.
- Record: Rhyne Howard, Finals record 6 steals
- Next: Games 3 and 4 in Atlanta