Two New Teams Reach WNBA Finals in First Year
Golden State Valkyries beat Aces 87-77 in Game 3 to reach Finals. Atlanta Dream swept Liberty 85-83 to join them. Both teams are expansion franchises.
Valkyries set WNBA record for fastest expansion team to Finals. Dream return to Finals after seven years.
- competition
- WNBA
- date
- Friday
- kick off
- 9:02 p.m.
- venue
- Las Vegas
- result
- 87-77
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Valkyries beat Aces in overtime
Golden State Valkyries swept defending champions Aces 87-77 in Game 3. The win came after a 103-99 Game 2 loss.
Dream sweep Liberty for Finals spot
Atlanta Dream beat New York Liberty 85-83 to complete a three-game sweep. The Dream are seeded fourth in the league.
Valkyries set expansion record
Valkyries reached Finals in second season, making them the fastest expansion team in WNBA history.
Common questions
Which teams made the WNBA Finals?
Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream reached the Finals.
How did the Valkyries beat the Aces?
Valkyries won Game 3 87-77 after losing Game 2 103-99.
Sources
- Valkyries dethrone Aces, make WNBA Finals in 2nd year as a franchise ESPN News · espn.com
- Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013 By The Associated Press, Yahoo Sports · sports.yahoo.com
- Welcome to a new era of the WNBA, courtesy of Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream Yahoo Sports · sports.yahoo.com
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