# WNBA bailed out of scheduling disaster as Angel Reese, Dream force Game 7

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wnba-bailed-out-of-scheduling-disaster-as-angel-reese-dream-force-game-7/
- Published: 2026-10-29T19:26:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T02:21:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wnba-bailed-out-scheduling-disaster-angel-reese-dream-force-game-7
- Topics: Basketball, Sport, World

## Key points

- Atlanta beat Golden State 80-69 to level the Finals at 3-3.
- Game 7 is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
- The afternoon tip-off drew criticism over the league’s scheduling.

## Summary

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 to tie the WNBA Finals at 3-3 and force a deciding Game 7 in San Francisco on Saturday. The win also avoided a potential scheduling embarrassment for the league: Game 6 had been moved to a Thursday afternoon to fit around an Atlanta Hawks game, raising questions about where Golden State would celebrate a title.

Angel Reese had 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, but shot 5-for-18 and committed six turnovers. Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard added 21 as Atlanta made 13 of 30 three-pointers and led by 20 at half-time. Game 6 began at 12:30 p.m. in Atlanta, while Golden State viewers had to watch from 9:30 a.m. local time; fans also described taking time off work or pulling children out of school to attend.

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