SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries drives to the basket against Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream during the third quarter in game five of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center on October 26, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Ezra Shaw Sabrina Castro Tue, October 27, 2026 at 9:23 AM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Atlanta Dream fell to the Golden State Valkyries in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night.
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The final score was 55-64. Atlanta's Rhyne Howard led all scorers with 20 points and Angel Reese, despite being held to seven points, grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.
The loss puts the Dream behind 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. They must win on Thursday afternoon to keep their championship hopes alive.
Reese said the team is focused on getting back to what makes up Dream basketball.
"Our backs are against the wall. But when we get to go home, play in front of our home crowd again ... we feel good about ourselves," Reese said.
Game 6 will be played at State Farm Arena after the Dream, Atlanta Hawks and WNBA worked out a deal. The game will tip off at 12:30 p.m.
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