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Valkyries and Dream meet in first Game 7 of WNBA Finals
The Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream on Saturday in San Francisco for the deciding game of the WNBA Finals.
It is the first Game 7 in Finals history.
Both teams are seeking their first WNBA title.
The series is tied after Golden State won Game 5 at home and Atlanta answered with a win in Game 6.
The Finals changed to a best-of-seven format last season, but that series ended in a sweep.
Saturday’s game will decide the champion.
The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship in their second season, according to Sportsnet.
They defeated the Atlanta Dream in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.
The decisive game was played at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, October 31.
Both teams were seeking their first WNBA title in franchise history.
The Finals moved to a best-of-seven format the previous season.
- Who
- The Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream.
- What
- They met in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. Sportsnet reported that the Valkyries won the championship.
- When
- Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Chase Center in San Francisco.
- Why
- The game decided the WNBA championship, with both teams seeking their first title.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The WNBA changed the Finals to a best-of-seven format.
Golden State won Game 5 at Chase Center.
Atlanta won Game 6 at home, forcing a decisive Game 7.
The Valkyries won the championship in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.
- Champion
- Golden State Valkyries
- Opponent
- Atlanta Dream
- Finals game
- First Game 7 in WNBA Finals history
- Venue
- Chase Center, San Francisco
- Valkyries’ season
- Second season