Dream beat Valkyries, force a Game 7 in the WNBA Finals

ATLANTA — Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Atlanta Dream held off Golden State’s late rally to take an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries in Game 6 on Thursday to pull even in the WNBA Finals.

The decisive Game 7 will be played at Golden State on Saturday night as each team seeks its first WNBA championship.

After having their lowest scoring games of the Finals in losses in Games 4 and 5, the Dream enjoyed an offensive awakening when faced with the must-win mandate.

Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 26 points. Tiffany Hayes added 15.