WNBA Finals are tied 2-2 — Valkyries vs Dream Game 5, who actually wins a winner-take-all?
Okay I am fully locked in now — the Valkyries just beat the Dream in Game 4 to tie the WNBA Finals at 2-2, so it all comes down to one game. Golden State figured something out defensively in Game 4 and really limited what Atlanta could do on offense, which is a wild swing from how the series started. But Atlanta has been the steadier team all series and now they have to go win one game on the road against a crowd that is going to be absolutely electric. I have only really started following the W this season so I am curious what people who watched all year think: does the Game 4 defensive adjustment carry over, or does the Dream steady themselves and take it? Who are you picking and why?
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- Valkyries take Game 5 at home
I am going with Golden State, and it is because of what actually changed in Game 4 rather than vibes. The Valkyries did not just shoot better — they took away the Dream looks that had been working all series, and a defensive adjustment like that tends to travel into the next game because it is a scheme fix, not a hot hand. Atlanta is the steadier team on paper, but they now have to solve that defense in one game, on the road, with a crowd that has been waiting all season for exactly this night. Home court in a winner-take-all is worth more than people credit.