Atlanta beat Golden State 79-65 in Game 2. The best-of-seven series is even.
Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. She shot 10 of 16 from the floor.
Only three players have 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals game. Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart are the others.
Reese said the Game 1 loss fueled her. Atlanta scored only eight points in the fourth quarter of Game 1.
Atlanta closed the third quarter on a 15-2 run. The double-digit lead held the rest of the way.
Rhyne Howard set a Finals record with six steals. Atlanta scored 24 points off 19 Golden State turnovers.
Allisha Gray added 18 points with three threes. Jordin Canada had 13 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds.
Gabby Williams scored 26 in Game 1 but only 14 in Game 2. She made just 3 of 15 shots.
The Dream were 0-10 in Finals games before Monday. This is the first Finals win in team history.
The arena seats 18,064 and has sold out every Valkyries game. Atlanta stole one on the road.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Atlanta at State Farm Arena. It holds over 17,000 fans, five times the Dream's normal home.
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