Valkyries vs. Dream Game 5: WNBA Finals tied 2-2 return to Chase Center Monday
Tipoff is 5 p.m. PT Monday on USA and Peacock.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
Glass facade and sign of Chase Center in San Francisco's Mission Bay. Photo: Missvain / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (cropped, resized and color-graded). Archive photo of the area; not a photo of the events in this story.
The Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the tied WNBA Finals on Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. PT at Chase Center.
Why it matters: Neither franchise has won a WNBA title. The winner goes up 3-2, with Game 6 set for Thursday in Atlanta and a Game 7, if needed, back at Chase Center on Saturday, Oct. 31, per the Valkyries.
How to watch
TV/stream: USA and Peacock
What to watch
Williams vs. Reese: The winner of the Gabby Williams-Angel Reese scoring duel has won every game, CBS Sports noted. Reese averaged 25.5 points in Atlanta's wins but shot 2 of 12 in Game 4.
Turnovers: Golden State forced 18 in its 67-62 Game 4 win and turned them into 16 points.
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After back-to-back blowout losses, the Golden State Valkyries trail the Atlanta Dream 2-1 in the WNBA Finals. Game 4 is Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. PT in Atlanta on NBC and Peacock; Game 5 returns to the Bay Area on Monday.
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 at Chase Center on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the first WNBA Finals win in franchise history. Gabby Williams scored 26 points despite a late knee knock. Game 2 is Monday at Chase Center.
