Dream serve up lunchtime rout of Valkyries to force historic WNBA finals Game 7

<ul><li><p>Dream win 80-69 to level best-of-seven series at 3-3</p></li><li><p>First Game 7 in WNBA history set for Saturday night</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/29/golden-state-valkyries-v-atlanta-dream-wnba-finals-2026-game-6-live-buildup">Ella Brockway’s minute-by-minute report of Game 6</a></p></li></ul><p>The Atlanta Dream had no intention of letting a matinee become their curtain call.</p><p>Facing elimination at a lunchtime tipoff, the Dream overwhelmed the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 on Thursday afternoon to force a decisive seventh game in the WNBA finals, rediscovering their offensive touch just as their championship hopes were threatening to slip away.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/29/atlanta-dream-golden-state-valkyries-game-6-wnba-finals">Continue reading...</a>