The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on October 21, 2026, taking a 2-1 series lead behind Angel Reese's 21 points and 12 rebounds. Reese became the first player in WNBA history with a double-double in her first three career Finals games, while Rhyne Howard set records with six steals in Game 2, the most in a Finals game, and five steals in consecutive Finals games, a first. The discussion now centers on Reese's Finals MVP case, her rebuilt shot, and Game 4 in Atlanta on Saturday, with Alicia Gray's team-high 23 points on 8-12 shooting against Reese's 5-18 adding a new thread to the argument.