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Dream Force First-Ever WNBA Finals Game 7

A 12:30 p.m. move of Game 6 to State Farm Arena has sharpened scrutiny of venue logistics as both teams regroup for Saturday’s winner-take-all at Chase Center.

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Valkyries fans cheer “Let’s go, Valkyries” before the fourth quarter during a viewing party for Game 6 of the WNBA finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream, at Thrive City outside Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2026.
Valkyries fans watch Game 6 at Rikki’s in the Castro in San Francisco, on Oct. 29, 2026.
Valkyries fans line up before 9 a.m. to watch Game 6 at Rikki’s in the Castro in San Francisco, on Oct. 29, 2026.

Overview

  • The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 on Thursday to force the first-ever Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.
  • Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Rhyne Howard added 21, and Angel Reese posted 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as Atlanta opened with a 32-15 first quarter and never relinquished control.
  • The league moved Game 6 from the Dream’s smaller Gateway Center Arena to 17,000-seat State Farm Arena and set a 12:30 p.m. ET tip to accommodate an Atlanta Hawks game, a decision Dream ownership publicly criticized for being raised months earlier without sufficient response.
  • Golden State coach Natalie Nakase said she would not blame the early start for the loss and accepted responsibility for her team's poor start while players cited long travel and late-series fatigue as growing strains.
  • Game 7 returns to the Chase Center on Saturday night with one franchise guaranteed its first WNBA title and both teams focusing on defensive execution, rebounding and managing travel-related recovery.