Angel Reese shines again as Dream down Valkyries to lead WNBA Finals

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In a decisive game of the WNBA Finals, Angel Reese helped lead the Atlanta Dream to a 97-71 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday, securing a 2-1 series lead. Reese scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds and three steals, becoming the youngest player in history to record more than 20 points and 10 rebounds in consecutive Finals games. With five Dream players scoring in double figures, Atlanta dominated after halftime to extend their series advantage despite both teams seeking their first championship titles.
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The Atlanta Dream leads the WNBA Finals after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead. Angel Reese of the Dream scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while adding three steals, continuing her dominant performance. Other key contributors for Atlanta included Rhyne Howard with 16 points and Naz Hillmon with 15 points. The Australian player Izzy Borlase contributed 12 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes of play. Game 4 will be played on Sunday (AEDT) in Atlanta.

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Toronto Star · 0.92 cosine similarity
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A covering Game 2 and Article B mentioning a subsequent game where the Dream won to take a 2-1 lead.”
Fox News
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“Article A discusses Angel Reese's comments about taking control of her destiny and joining the Atlanta Dream, while Article B covers her performance in a WNBA Finals game.”
New York Post
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“Article A describes Steph Curry wearing Veronica Burton's jersey in support of the Valkyries before a game, while Article B reports on a specific match between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries with Angel Reese scoring points.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A covering Game 1 and Article B covering a later game where Angel Reese led the Dream to victory.”
Fox News
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A covering Game 1 and Article B covering a later game where Atlanta won to take a 2-1 lead.”
New York Post
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“Article A describes the pre-game incident where both teams left for the locker room during the national anthem, while Article B covers the actual game play and results of Game 3 between the same teams.”
New York Post
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A referring to Game 1 and Article B summarizing a subsequent game where Atlanta leads.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Game 1 being a close victory for the Valkyries and Game 3 being a rout by the Dream.”
Al Jazeera
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A covering Game 1 and Article B covering a later game where Atlanta won.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, not the same specific game or incident.”
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Atlanta Dream Golden State Valkyries WNBA

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Reese PERSON · 7× Atlanta GPE · 5× Dream ORG · 5× Valkyries ORG · 4× WNBA ORG · 4× Golden State ORG · 3× Gabby Williams PERSON · 2× Golden State’s ORG · 2× Angel Reese PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Dream ORG · 1×

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Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Angel Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to go level in WNBA Finals - list 2 of 4WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream - list 3 of 4A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall - list 4 of 4NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’
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🔮 Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Angel Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to go level in WNBA Finals - list 2 of 4WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream - list 3 of 4A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall - list 4 of 4NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’
2026-10-22 · Al Jazeera
Angel Reese shines again as Dream down Valkyries to lead WNBA Finals · assertive framing

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Angel Reese produced another dominant all-round display as the Atlanta Dream routed the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals. asserted
Dream → produce → Finals
Three-time WNBA All-Star and reigning defensive player of the year Reese followed up her 30-point display in game two on Monday to once again lead the Atlanta scoring with 21 points. asserted
Reese → reign → points
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Angel Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to go level in WNBA Finals - list 2 of 4WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream - list 3 of 4A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall - list 4 of 4NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’ asserted
I → score → you
The 24-year-old also reigned on the defensive end, finishing with 12 rebounds and three steals to neutralise Golden State’s offence. asserted
old → reign → offence
Additionally, Reese also became the youngest player in WNBA Finals to record more than 20 points and 10 rebounds in consecutive games. asserted
Reese → become → games
Reese was one of five Dream players to finish in double-figures, with Rhyne Howard adding 16 points and Naz Hillmon 15 points. asserted
Hillmon → finish → points
Gabby Williams led Golden State’s scoring with 15 points. asserted
Williams → lead → points
“We feel good – we’re still pissed that we lost the first game,” Reese said afterwards. asserted
Reese → feel → game
“We know how good we are; we know our identity. asserted
we → know → identity
“We’re all happy for sure, but it’s going to take more. asserted
it → ’re → more
The job is not finished so we’re going to keep going,” added Reese, who is the only woman in history to record consecutive double-doubles in her first three WNBA Finals games. asserted
who → finish → games
“It feels good when you’re in the finals – when you can do it at the highest level; this is what I live for,” Reese said. asserted
Reese → feel → what
Earlier, Reese picked up where she left off in game two, draining a three-pointer to help Atlanta take a 22-12 lead as the first quarter drew to a close. asserted
quarter → pick → close
Golden State narrowed the deficit to six points at half-time and drew level at 48-48 early in the third quarter. asserted
State → narrow → quarter
But Atlanta responded with an 8-0 run to pull clear again, and took a stranglehold on the contest after outscoring Golden State 25-17 in the third to lead by 14 points heading into the final period. asserted
Atlanta → respond → period
Atlanta stretched the lead to 21 points late in the fourth quarter to all but ice the contest, and the points kept flowing as the Dream delivered a statement victory. asserted
Dream → stretch → victory
Game four takes place in Atlanta on Saturday. asserted
Game → take → Saturday
Both teams are chasing a first WNBA title. asserted
teams → chase → title
The Dream have come up empty in three prior trips to the Finals, most recently in 2013. asserted
Dream → come → 2013
The Valkyries, who last year became the first WNBA expansion franchise to reach the playoffs in their inaugural season, are now contending for the title in their second. asserted
who → become → second
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