WNBA Finals: Dream and Valkyries complete semifinal sweeps
Atlanta beat the Liberty 85-83. Golden State beat the Aces 87-77 in overtime. Both series ended 3-0. Game 1 is Saturday at Chase Center.
Two sweeps, not two 3-1 series
The semifinals are over, and both series were sweeps. ESPN lists Atlanta over the New York Liberty, 3-0, and Golden State over the Las Vegas Aces, 3-0. The Finals pairing is the Dream against the Valkyries. It is a best-of-seven. Game 1 is Saturday 17 October at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The Valkyries, the higher seed, host Games 1 and 2 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The team lists tip at 12:30 p.m. PT, the same moment.
Friday’s clinchers: the Dream won 85-83 in New York. Angel Reese scored 22 points. The Valkyries won 87-77 in overtime at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. ESPN’s series log also has Golden State winning Game 1 71-60 and Game 2 83-81, and Atlanta winning Game 1 92-82 and Game 2 101-92 in overtime.
Who is actually in this final
The Aces were the defending champions. The Valkyries are in their second season. The Dream reach the Finals for the first time since 2013, and ESPN noted a 10-game winning streak going into the series. This desk does not print 87-83, a 3-1 series, a Thursday tip in College Park, or a debut-season final. Game 1 has no score.
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