Reese Scores 30 as the Dream Even the Finals

Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 at Chase Center on Monday night to even the WNBA Finals at a game apiece. It was the first Finals win in the franchise’s history. Atlanta had been swept in each of its three previous trips to the Finals, the last in 2013, and Saturday’s loss in Game 1 had extended that history by one more night.

Reese made 10 of her 16 shots, added three assists and two blocks, and had 15 points by halftime. The second half was the part that mattered. In Game 1 she scored all 14 of her points before the break, and Golden State held Atlanta to eight points in the fourth quarter to come from behind and win 68-64. This time Reese doubled her total after halftime, and the Dream kept scoring with her.