Overview
- Golden State beat Atlanta 67-62 on Saturday to tie the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 2-2 and take back home-court advantage for Game 5 in San Francisco.
- Coach Natalie Nakase opened the game with a new starting lineup that increased on-ball pressure and interior help, a change players credited for the team’s renewed physicality.
- Veteran center Kiah Stokes dominated the paint with 16 rebounds and three blocks and now holds a four-game Finals record of 14 total blocks, which helped limit second-chance points for Atlanta.
- The Valkyries forced 17 Atlanta turnovers, converting those mistakes into easy points and tempo control that offset their own poor three-point shooting.
- Angel Reese, who had posted double-doubles in the first three Finals games, was held to eight points on 2-for-12 shooting and nine rebounds, a containment that shifts how both teams will plan for Game 5.