Golden State Valkyries vs Atlanta Dream, WNBA Finals Game 3

sportsOct 21, 202652516

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 in Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, taking a 2-1 series lead. Angel Reese led the Dream with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while Rhyne Howard added 16 points and Naz Hillmon scored 15 with three 3-pointers. Atlanta opened the third quarter to blow the game open and finished with a 26-point margin, the eighth-largest victory in WNBA Finals history. Reese now has 65 points and 40 rebounds across her first three Finals games and became the first player in WNBA history to record a double-double in each of her first three career Finals games. The win came in Atlanta's first Finals home game in 13 years in front of a sellout crowd. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday, with Atlanta carrying momentum into the next matchup.

WNBA

@wnba.com

TOOK GAME 3 AT HOME 🅰️ The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries, 97-71, in Game 3! The Dream move into 2-1 in the #2026WNBAFinals Angel Reese: 21 PTS | 12 REB | 3 AST | 3 STL | 2 3PM Rhyne Howard: 16 PTS | 5 STL | 4 REB | 4 AST Naz Hillmon: 15 PTS | 3 3PM | 2 REB #WNBASeason30

742h ago

local blogger

@fergoe.blacksky.app

That was the single-most Atlanta-ass sporting event I have EVER been to in this city. The Dream are representing this city harder than any other team in the city. God bless.

572h ago

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Josh Strongin 3

Even more fitting given the 2020 Dream are unironically a huge reason Georgia started turning blue and got two Dem senators

Andy Tulin (Subscribe to The Post Presence version)

@andytulin.net

The Dream’s 26-point win was the eighth-largest in WNBA Finals history. Six of the previous seven teams who won a Finals game by more than 25 points were WNBA champions (only exception is the 2022 Sun).

222h ago

Alexa Philippou

@alexaphilippou.bsky.social

FINAL: Dream 95, Valkyries 69. Atlanta leads 2-1 and has all the momentum in this series after blowing things open once the game was tied in the 3rd. Angel Reese was once more the hero with 21 points, 12 rebounds, but contributions across the board made this ATL's most convincing win of the series.

262h ago

Dana Holtzbert

@danaholtzbert.bsky.social

I just wanna note how much I appreciate the fact that Tamika gets to do commentary during the Finals. #WNBA

214h ago

Richard Deitsch

@richarddeitsch.bsky.social

The Atlanta Dream looked unbelievable tonight against a great defensive team. Have not seen the Valkyries look this challenged on D in some time.

232h ago

Laura Lee 🎵🏀🐈‍⬛

@lauramissouri.bsky.social

my mom is as excited as me for the atlanta dream, though she clearly doesn’t know ball lol #wnba

text with my mom where im dropping ball knowledge

202h ago

Richard Cohen

@richardcohen.bsky.social

The third one was too. Reese rolling down the lane, Ceci trying to hold her up, Stokes not switching out onto Hillmon because she assumes she's still on Reese once she stops covering the drive, Hillmon wide open, triple. You need a triple-switch there, or at least to talk to each other. #WNBA

214h ago

Black.Metronome 🇧🇧 🇧🇲

@blackmetronome.blacksky.app

Angel Reese has 65 points and 40 rebounds in her first 3 games in a WNBA Finals series. #wnba That is record breaking hoops. There isn't a comparison.

152h ago

Steve Jones

@stevejones20.bsky.social

Just a heads up @nekiasnba.bsky.social and I will be coming to you LIVE to react to Game 3 of the WNBA Finals between the Dream and Valkyries! youtube.com/live/GmzfnPE...

172h ago

Omar Zahran

@omarzahran.bsky.social

Angel Reese in the WNBA Finals: 21.6 points per game 13.3 rebounds per game 2.6 steals per game 56% from the field Two wins away from a title HER

82h ago

Author Myron J. Clifton

@deardean22.bsky.social

What a game for the Atlanta Dream! The Angel powers the Dream to another blowout, this time at home in front of a sellout crowd as they take 2-1 series lead! The Angel led all scorers again.. Game 4 Saturday!

102h ago