The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97–71 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, 21 October, taking a 2–1 lead in the 2026 WNBA Finals. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday, 24 October, at the same Atlanta venue: 1 p.m. EDT, 10 a.m. PDT and 6 p.m. BST in the UK.
Atlanta now hold the advantage in a best-of-seven series, with another home game before the teams return to San Francisco. The immediate question is whether Golden State can respond to a heavy defeat. The official Valkyries recap identifies a poor shooting start but also useful scoring from the bench, giving a more specific picture than the final margin alone.
Game 4: Saturday, 24 October 2026
| Location | Scheduled tip-off | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta / US Eastern | 1 p.m. EDT | State Farm Arena |
| US Pacific | 10 a.m. PDT | Same game |
| United Kingdom | 6 p.m. BST | Time conversion; UK rights not verified |
| US television / stream | NBC / Peacock | US listing only |
Revised from 3:30 p.m. ET. Atlanta lead 2–1; Game 4 cannot be the title-clinching game. Schedule rechecked on 22 October.
A difficult start left Golden State chasing
Golden State missed their first eight field-goal attempts and did not score until a Kaila Charles free throw almost five minutes into the contest. They finished the first quarter eight points behind. Angel Reese led Atlanta with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while five Dream players reached double figures. These are the reported game facts; they do not establish a single explanation for every part of the 26-point margin.
The Valkyries still received 14 points from Tiffany Hayes and 13 from Janelle Salaün. Salaün made five of seven shots after going scoreless across the first two Finals games. That contribution gives Golden State something to build on, but the next game will also test whether they can create a stronger opening. A repeat of this score cannot be assumed from one result.
Game 4 has an earlier tip-off
The league changed Game 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern when it announced the move to State Farm Arena on 13 October. Saturday’s UK conversion is 6 p.m. BST. Save that revised time rather than the earlier listing: the calendar date and timezone are both part of the fixture, especially for readers following from Britain.
For the United States, the WNBA lists NBC and Peacock for Game 4. Those are US broadcast arrangements; this article has not verified a UK broadcaster or UK subscription conditions. The official league schedule and the team’s dated update are linked below. The UK time here is a timezone conversion, not a promise of access through the US services.
What the next result would change
A Game 4 win would put Atlanta 3–1 ahead and one win from the title; a Golden State win would level the series at 2–2. Neither result can end the series on Saturday. Game 5 is scheduled at Chase Center on Monday, 26 October, at 5 p.m. Pacific, according to the team’s recap. Readers planning around Game 4 should use the revised Saturday time and the official fixture update.
The evidence to watch next is Golden State’s early shot-making alongside whether its bench scoring can carry over, and Atlanta’s ability to keep several scorers involved. Those are questions raised by Game 3, rather than a forecast. Atlanta have earned a series lead; Saturday determines whether that becomes a commanding advantage or an even contest again.
Based on the official Valkyries recap and WNBA schedule revision. UK time calculated using the 24 October timezone offsets. No UK broadcast access or match prediction is claimed.
- Golden State Valkyries · Game 3 official recap, 21 October ↗
- WNBA · Revised Finals venue and schedule, 13 October ↗
- Golden State Valkyries · Revised schedule in Pacific time ↗