Follow-Up: Valkyries Beat Dream 64-55 for a 3-2 Finals Lead: Stokes Posts 13 Points, 8 Rebounds and 3 Blocks; Game 6 Is October 29 in Atlanta
In San Francisco, California, the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center on the night of October 26, taking a 3-2 series lead and moving within one win of the franchise's first championship.
Kiah Stokes led Golden State with 13 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots; Veronica Burton also had 13 points and eight rebounds, and veteran Tiffany Hayes added 12 points. The teams combined for just 47 first-half points (25-22), the lowest-scoring first half in WNBA Finals history. Atlanta committed 17 turnovers that Golden State converted into 21 points; Angel Reese finished with seven points, 15 rebounds, and five assists for the Dream.
Game 6 will be played on Thursday, October 29, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. If a Game 7 is needed, it will be played on October 31 back at Chase Center.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 旧金山大通中心（资料图）。图片：Dale Cruse，CC BY 2.0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Chase Center in San Francisco (file photo). Photo: Dale Cruse, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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