Allisha Gray took seven three-pointers on Thursday and made five. The Atlanta Dream guard scored 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting, blocked three shots and turned the WNBA Finals into a one-game series.
Atlanta beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 at State Farm Arena to tie the series 3-3. The Dream (30-14 in the regular season) led for 98 percent of the game and by as many as 25, per ESPN. Golden State went 32-12.
The Three-Point Gap Decided Game 6
Atlanta made 13 of 30 threes. Golden State made 7 of 27 and shot 22 of 70 (31 percent) overall, per the ESPN box score. Gray's line: 23 points, 5 of 7 from three, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in 32 minutes. Rhyne Howard added 21 points with 4 of 6 from deep and 5 of 5 at the line. Angel Reese shot 5 of 18 but had 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Atlanta blocked eight shots to Golden State's two.
Gabby Williams Kept Golden State in Range
Gabby Williams scored 26 on 8 of 22 with three steals, and Tiffany Hayes had 15 on 6 of 10. Veronica Burton went 2 of 13. The Valkyries forced 15 turnovers and scored 18 points off them, but Golden State led for about 1 percent of the game.
Game 7: Saturday in San Francisco
The deciding game is Saturday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. ET at Chase Center, Golden State's home floor. Every game of the series is on our WNBA Finals page.