Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries reach the WNBA Finals

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will meet in the WNBA Finals this season.

The best-of-seven series opens Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco, where Golden State will host the first two games.

Both teams reached the Finals without relying on multiple top draft picks, breaking with a common path taken by many recent champions.

Atlanta built its roster through trades, while the Valkyries used expansion draft and free-agency choices to assemble their team.

Golden State swept the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, and Atlanta swept the New York Liberty in the semifinals.

The Valkyries are in only their second season, while the Dream are making their fourth Finals appearance after losing all three previous times.

Either team will become a first-time WNBA champion, with the series set to continue until one team wins four games.