Jordin Canada’s logo three helps Dream level WNBA Finals against Valkyries
Atlanta beat Golden State 79-65 in Game 2 on October 19, with Canada’s shot at the third-quarter buzzer sending the Dream into the fourth with a 14-point lead.
The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Monday, October 19, tying the series 1-1. Jordin Canada hit a three-pointer from the Valkyries logo as the third quarter ended, giving Atlanta a 14-point lead entering the fourth, according to ClutchPoints.
Canada dribbled upcourt before pulling up for the buzzer-beater, ClutchPoints reported. The shot was a striking finish to a quarter that left Golden State needing to erase a double-digit deficit. Canada finished with 12 points on 3-of-13 shooting, so the long-range make stood out within an otherwise difficult shooting night for the Dream guard.
How Atlanta tied the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese scored a game-high 30 points for Atlanta, CBS Sports reported. She had already put up 15 points and seven rebounds by halftime, according to ClutchPoints. The Dream’s win was its first in a WNBA Finals game, giving the franchise a response after Golden State took the opener.
The Valkyries won Game 1 by four points, 68-64. Canada scored eight points in 38 minutes in that loss, ClutchPoints reported. Allisha Gray had returned from a hand injury for the opener but shot 5 of 19, according to the same report. Game 2 changed the series balance: each team now has one win before play moves to Atlanta.
When the Dream and Valkyries play Game 3
Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, in Atlanta, CBS Sports reported. The Finals are a best-of-seven series, and neither franchise has won a WNBA title. Atlanta reached this matchup by sweeping the New York Liberty in the semifinals; Golden State swept the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Both finalists had a week off after those semifinal sweeps. Their paths through the first round differed: Atlanta eliminated the Washington Mystics in two games, while Golden State needed three to beat the Dallas Wings. After the first two Finals games in Golden State, the scheduled games in Atlanta give the Dream a chance to build on Monday’s result in front of its home crowd.
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Sources and context
- Dream’s Jordin Canada pulls up from Valkyries logo for bonkers WNBA Finals buzzer-beaterClutchPoints, republished by Yahoo Sports; by Brad Taningco
- 2026 WNBA playoffs bracket, WNBA Finals schedule: Dream take Game 2 vs. ValkyriesCBS Sports; Adam Eargle
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