The Golden State Valkyries shot 39 percent in Game 5 and still never trailed for long, because the Atlanta Dream could barely get a shot to fall. Golden State blocked nine shots and came up with nine steals, Atlanta made 19 of 65 field goals (29 percent), and the Valkyries won 64-55 on Sunday night.
The win in front of 18,064 at Chase Center gives Golden State a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals. The Valkyries went 32-12 in the regular season and the Dream went 30-14.
Veronica Burton's Four Blocks From the Point
The guard did the most damage on both ends. Veronica Burton finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a steal and four blocked shots in 37 minutes, per ESPN's box score. Kiah Stokes added three more blocks and scored 13 on 5 of 6 shooting, including 3 of 4 from three.
Off the bench, Cecilia Zandalasini scored 12 and finished plus-9. Tiffany Hayes also had 12.
21 Points Off Atlanta Turnovers
Atlanta turned it over 17 times counting team turnovers, and Golden State turned those into 21 points. The Valkyries gave the ball away nine times, and the Dream scored six points off them. Golden State led for 91 percent of the game and by as many as 16.
Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 20 points. Angel Reese grabbed 15 rebounds but went 2 for 8 from the floor for seven points. The Dream went 6 for 26 from three.
Game 6 is Thursday in Atlanta, where the Valkyries can win the title. Full numbers are in the ESPN box score. More on the series on our WNBA Finals page.
