Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries face off in WNBA Finals Game 7 after series ties 3-3

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries play Game 7 of the 2026 WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with tip-off at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) on USA Network. The series is tied 3-3 after Atlanta won Game 6 80-69, with Allisha Gray scoring 23 points, Rhyne Howard adding 21 and Angel Reese posting 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Dream led 32-15 after the first quarter. It is the first WNBA Finals to reach a seventh game, since the league adopted a best-of-seven format in 2025. Neither franchise has won a league title, and the Valkyries could become the quickest expansion team to do so.

The New York Times runs a staff expert-predictions piece, saying the staff is mostly in agreement and contrasting this series with last year's four-game sweep. The Hollywood Reporter and CBS Sports, both alternative outlets, split into two angles: The Hollywood Reporter focuses on viewing options, including USA Network, DirecTV's five-day free trial, Sling, Hulu and Peacock, and on the historic context. CBS Sports leads with odds and picks, reports that the Dream are favored by 1.5 points, and highlights the Valkyries' five regular-season losses and Golden State's close wins. The New York Post, on the right, leads with the first Game 7 in league history and quotes Reese on the Dream's punch-first approach, while highlighting Gabby Williams' 26 points for Golden State. It also reports oddsmakers giving the Valkyries a 1.5-point home edge, the reverse of CBS's line. All sides agree on the teams, series status, date and broadcast, but they differ on the betting favorite and on which voices and details they feature.