The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 on Monday night, Oct. 26, to lead the WNBA Finals 3-2, Atlanta News First reported. Rhyne Howard scored 20 points and Jordin Canada added 12. Game 6 was set for Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at State Farm Arena on USA Network and Peacock, moved up from 8 p.m., FOX 5 Atlanta reported, citing the WNBA; the Hawks moved their Thursday game against Cleveland to 8 p.m.
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The Finals came back to downtown Atlanta for a win-or-go-home game, which meant a packed arena, busy Downtown and Centennial Yards bars and restaurants, and one of the biggest sports days of the fall for the city.
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First reported by Atlanta News First (also WSB-TV): Atlanta News First
Cover: Photo: John Mac / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Angel Reese, May 2026)
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