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Atlanta Dream 64-68 Golden State Valkyries: WNBA finals 2026 Game 1 – live reaction

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Atlanta Dream 64-68 Golden State Valkyries: WNBA finals 2026 Game 1 – live reaction
Valkyries defeat Dream in opener of best-of-seven series Guardian writers’ predictions: Golden State or Atlanta? Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email Atlanta trailed 14-11 after Chen’s three-pointer with 2:48 remaining, but Golden State failed to score again. Reese took over, scoring nine of Atlanta’s final 11 points. She converted two layups to put the Dream ahead 15-14, added another inside, split a pair of free throws and finished with a driving finger-roll layup with 13.8 seconds left. Gray contributed two free throws as Golden State missed their final five shots. Continue reading...

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