Atlanta tied the WNBA Finals at three games apiece with an 80, 69 Game 6 win over Golden State, sending the championship series to a decisive Game 7 in San Francisco.
Atlanta kept its championship hopes alive Thursday, beating Golden State 80, 69 in Game 6 to level the WNBA Finals at three games apiece. The WNBA’s recap credited Allisha Gray with 23 points and Rhyne Howard with 21 as Atlanta built the early control it needed, then held off Golden State’s late rally. The Atlanta Dream said the win came in front of a sold out State Farm Arena.
The series now moves back to San Francisco for a winner take all Game 7 at Chase Center. Golden State’s official preview lists a 5 p.m. Eastern tipoff Saturday. Its report on Game 6 said the Valkyries could not complete the closeout on the road, while Atlanta’s account framed the result as the team’s response to an elimination game.
The game provides a clean ending to a series that has shifted repeatedly between the two clubs. The reports agree on the central facts, Atlanta won Game 6 and forced the deciding game. The championship will be determined on the court Saturday, rather than by the regular season record or earlier results.
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