Angel Reese, Dream vs. Valkyries Game 3 Makes WNBA Finals Viewership History, How Many Fans Watched?

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream's 97-71 win over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals contained a historic television audience.

The WNBA announced Friday that the game averaged 1.71 million viewers, becoming the most-watched WNBA Finals Game 3 ever on cable.

Atlanta wrapped up a dominant performance in the contest, never trailing at any point.

The Dream opened the game on a 9-1 run and led 23-15 at the end of the first quarter. They maintained a 46-40 advantage at halftime before putting the contest out of reach in the second half, outscoring the Valkyries 51-31 over the final two quarters of action.

With the victory, Atlanta took a 2-1 series lead.

Reese was efficient during the win, finishing with 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals. She shot 7-of-12 from the field while connecting on both of her triples.

Through Reese's first three appearances of the series, she's averaging 21.7 points and 13.3 rebounds per game while compiling 56.4/75.0/78.3 shooting splits.

Game 4 between the Dream and Valkyries is on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.