Four Points, 16 Rebounds: Kiah Stokes Evened the WNBA Finals for Golden State

Four Points, 16 Rebounds: Kiah Stokes Evened the WNBA Finals for Golden State

Kiah Stokes grabbed 16 rebounds, eight on the offensive end, and blocked three shots as the Valkyries won Game 4 in Atlanta 67-62 to tie the WNBA Finals 2-2.

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Kiah Stokes took five shots in Game 4 and scored four points. She also grabbed 16 rebounds, eight of them on the offensive glass, and blocked three shots in 31 minutes, and the Golden State Valkyries won a grinding 67-62 game in Atlanta on Saturday night.

The win at State Farm Arena, in front of 17,099, ties the WNBA Finals 2-2. Golden State went 32-12 in the regular season and the Atlanta Dream went 30-14.

18 More Shots for Golden State

Neither team could shoot. The Valkyries made 36 percent of their field goals and the Dream made 33 percent, and both teams went 4 for 25 or worse from three. The difference was volume. Golden State attempted 72 field goals to Atlanta's 54, because the Dream turned it over 18 times (counting team turnovers) and the Valkyries only nine. Atlanta's giveaways were worth 16 points to Golden State, per ESPN's box score.

The Valkyries led for 85 percent of the game and by as many as 16.

Gabby Williams Scored, Cecilia Zandalasini Swung It

Gabby Williams led Golden State with 17 points and two steals. Off the bench, Cecilia Zandalasini added 10 points and three steals and finished plus-20, the best mark on the floor. Veronica Burton had 13 points and five assists.

For Atlanta, Rhyne Howard scored 19 with eight rebounds. Angel Reese grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots but shot 2 for 12 and committed six turnovers.

Game 5 is Monday night at Golden State. Full numbers are in the ESPN box score. More on our WNBA page.