Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream missed a big opportunity to get a road upset win in Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, falling 68-64 to the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday afternoon.

Golden State and Atlanta fought hard to get to the championship round of the 2026 playoffs. The former took down the Dallas Wings in the first round before taking down A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Atlanta eliminated the Washington Mystics before taking down the New York Liberty to make the final round.

Reese has enjoyed a successful run in her first postseason run, reaching the WNBA Finals in Year 3 of her career. She is close to the championship throne, but she and Atlanta missed their chance to steal homecourt advantage from Golden State.

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The Dream led 56-51 going into the fourth quarter, but they gave up a dismal 17-8 run in the final period of regulation. One reporter revealed how poor Atlanta shot the ball down the stretch.

“The Dream went 2-20 in the 4th quarter. Whew,” Khristina wrote.