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Valkyries vs. Dream Game 4 prediction: Angel Reese domination continues

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Smith, M. (2026, October 24). Valkyries vs. Dream Game 4 prediction: Angel Reese domination continues. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/betting/valkyries-vs-dream-game-4-prediction-wnba-finals-picks-odds-best-bets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Malik Smith

Quick Summary

The Atlanta Dream are favored to win Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, continuing their strong momentum from Game 3 where they dominated with aggressive defense and transition scoring. Center Angel Reese has been a standout performer in the series, posting three consecutive double-doubles and showing versatility both offensively and defensively. The article predicts that despite the Valkyries being rested after two days off, they still lack a strategy to contain Reese, who remains an underpriced betting option at 16.5 points according to the author's analysis.
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Story summary

As of October 25, 2026, the Golden State Valkyries have tied the WNBA Finals series against the Atlanta Dream at 2-2 after winning Game 4 by a score of 67-62. Angel Reese struggled in this game with only eight points and nine rebounds, failing to achieve a double-double for the first time in the series. Despite Allisha Gray playing through an injured left hand, the Valkyries' coach Natalie Nakase's decision to start veteran guard Tiffany Hayes proved effective. This victory allowed Golden State to regain home-court advantage for Game 5 on Monday night at their arena known as "Ballhalla."

Written for “Valkyries Even Series with Dream” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Valkyries Even Series with Dream
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Who wrote this

Malik Smith
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Topics

Dream Game 3 NBA Valkyries the Atlanta Dream

Subjects

Dream ORG · 5× Reese PERSON · 4× Valkyries ORG · 3× Angel Reese PERSON · 2× NBA ORG · 2× FanDuel ORG · 1× Kiah Stokes PERSON · 1× Stokes PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Dream ORG · 1× the Golden State Valkyries ORG · 1×

Narrative

They forced 17 turnovers Wednesday night and scored 22 points off those mistakes, which makes six times in eight playoff games they’ve tallied at least 20 points off turnovers.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Maybe the lack of a rest day between Game 2 and Game 3 was a factor for the Valkyries, but they seemed a step slow from the opening tip.
2026-10-24 · New York Post
Valkyries vs. Dream Game 4 prediction: Angel Reese domination continues · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

Momentum in a best-of-seven series is huge, and the Atlanta Dream seem to have it in spades in their WNBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. asserted
Dream → seem → Valkyries
The Dream won Game 3 at home in front of a sell-out crowd and head back to State Farm Arena after a two-day break for a pivotal Game 4. asserted
Dream → win → Game
The Dream are 4.5-point favorites at home and can put the Valkyries’ season on the brink if they keep playing with the ferocity they’ve shown in this magical postseason run. asserted
they → put → run
Valkyries vs. Dream Game 4 prediction Game 3 felt like watching one team on a treadmill and the other in quicksand. asserted
team → feel → quicksand
The Dream defense was swarming, forcing turnovers and getting out in transition to score easy buckets. asserted
defense → swarm → buckets
They forced 17 turnovers Wednesday night and scored 22 points off those mistakes, which makes six times in eight playoff games they’ve tallied at least 20 points off turnovers. asserted
they → force → turnovers
Maybe the lack of a rest day between Game 2 and Game 3 was a factor for the Valkyries, but they seemed a step slow from the opening tip. asserted
they → seem → tip
They should be rested after two nights off, but it doesn’t seem like they have a plan for stopping Angel Reese. asserted
they → rest → Reese
She has emerged as a dominating force in the Finals and posted her third-straight double-double in the series. asserted
She → emerge → series
Reese has been hounding ball-handlers and jumping passing lanes on defense, while getting to the basket with force and hitting 3s when defenders dare her to shoot. asserted
defenders → hound → her
Kiah Stokes has been the only player able to slow Reese down in this series, but the Dream made a point of attacking Stokes and getting her into foul trouble. asserted
Dream → slow → trouble
The books still don’t believe in Reese’s scoring ability and have listed her points prop at 16.5, just one point higher than the line for Game 3. asserted
books → believe → Game
Reese looks like she’s on a mission, and her teammates are feeding her every time she gets an advantage. asserted
she → look → advantage
I’ll take the Over once again and buy low on the rising star. asserted
I → take → star
The Pick: Angel Reese Over 16.5 points (-102, FanDuel) Why Trust New York Post Betting Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. asserted
Smith → trust → 2017
He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. asserted
He → ’ → NBA
He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props. asserted
He → spend → props
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