Golden State beat Atlanta 68-64 in Game 1. The Valkyries lead the series 1-0.
Gabby Williams scored 26 points. She hit six free throws in the final 2:15.
Atlanta led by three with just over three minutes left. The Dream did not score again.
Kiah Stokes finished with four blocks. One late stop set up the go-ahead layup.
Angel Reese scored 11 points in the first quarter. She finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 19 points. Atlanta scored just eight points in the fourth quarter.
Both teams chase their first WNBA title. One of them will lift the trophy for the first time.
Golden State is in only its second season. The Valkyries swept the champion Aces in the semifinals.
Atlanta is in its fourth Finals. Its last Finals trip was in 2013.
Game 2 is Monday, October 19, at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it on USA Network and Peacock.
Games 3 and 4 move to State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Game 7, if needed, is October 31.
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