Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream’s 97-71 Game 3 victory over the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals drew a massive television audience, averaging 1.71 million viewers. This isn’t just a big number, folks, it officially makes it the most-watched WNBA Finals Game 3 ever on cable. The league is absolutely buzzing right now, and the numbers don’t lie.
Dream Crushed It From The Jump
Let’s be real, the Dream didn’t just win this game, they absolutely owned it from start to finish. Atlanta was never trailing at any point in the contest, which tells you everything you need to know about their control. They came out of the gate firing, hitting the Valkyries with a 9-1 run right away. By the end of the first quarter, the Dream had already built a solid 23-15 lead. Golden State tried to hang tough, keeping it to a 46-40 Atlanta advantage at halftime, but the second half? Forget about it. The Dream put the game completely out of reach, outscoring the Valkyries by a ridiculous 51-31 over those final two quarters. That’s how you make a statement in the Finals.
Angel Reese Is An Absolute Force
You can’t talk about this game without talking about Angel Reese. She was efficient, she was dominant, and she did it all. Reese dropped 21 points, snatched 12 rebounds, dished out three assists, and grabbed three steals. That’s a stat line that screams MVP contender, right? She was lights out from the field, shooting 7-of-12, and even drained both of her triples. Her impact isn’t just a one-game fluke either. Through the first three games of the series, Reese is averaging an insane 21.7 points and 13.3 rebounds per game, with some seriously impressive shooting splits of 56.4/75.0/78.3. The Valkyries just don’t have an answer for her, and it’s making all the difference.
With that dominant performance and historic viewership, Atlanta now holds a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 between the Dream and Valkyries is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Can the Valkyries find a way to slow down Reese, or is the Dream going to push them to the brink? You know I’ll be locked in, ready for every single minute of it!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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