Valkyries Host Dream in Game 5 of WNBA Finals With Series Tied 2-2 The Golden State Valkyries face the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday, Oct. 26, with the series tied 2-2 after Golden State's 67-62 Game 4 win. The WNBA Finals return to the Bay Area with the series tied 2-2, and Monday night's Game 5 is the definition of a swing game. The Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream on Monday, Oct. 26, looking to defend home court and take a 3-2 series lead. The Valkyries evened the series with a 67-62 win in Game 4, holding the Dream to just 62 points. Golden State clawed back after two straight losses, delivering a defensive masterclass in Game 4, smothering the Dream and locking down Angel Reese.Valkyries Seek First Title at HomeThe No. 1 defense in the WNBA now has Game 5 and a potential Game 7 at home as it looks to win its first title in franchise history. Head coach Natalie Nakase made lineup changes that worked perfectly for Golden State. Gabby Williams remained the catalyst for the Valkyries with a team-high 17 points, along with Tiffany Haynes' clutch 13 second-half points, which sealed Game 4.Atlanta is searching for answers after dominant showings in Games 2 and 3, as the Dream simply couldn't get their offense going enough to take a pivotal 3-1 lead. Turnovers and missed opportunities at the charity stripe plagued the Dream, as they turned the ball over 18 times, leading to 16 points from the Valkyries. Oddsmakers have this contest as essentially a pick 'em, with the Valkyries at -112 on the moneyline and the Dream at -104.The total sits at 150.5 points. The spread in Game 5 is just 1.5 points, and there is a good chance the Dream will be favored when the series shifts back to Atlanta for Game 6. At DraftKings Sportsbook, the Dream remain slight -115 favorites to win the series after the Valkyries opened at -125, but their line has since narrowed to -105.Atlanta Defense Limits Golden State ScoringAtlanta's defense has done its job, holding Golden State below 71 points in all four games thanks to a stout 95.3 rating. As great a scorer as Williams has been for Golden State, she is shooting just 30.3 percent from the field and 22.6 percent from beyond the arc because of the Dream's tenacious defense. The margins of victory in Atlanta's wins make the contrast even clearer.When the Dream win, they have dominated, winning by 26 and 14 points, respectively. Golden State's victories have come by just 9 points combined. Rhyne Howard takes a ton of 3-pointers for Atlanta, and she shot 35.5 percent from deep during the regular season.However, in the postseason, that has not been the case. Howard is shooting 29.3 percent from 3 on just 6.4 attempts per game, and she has yet to clear this line in the Finals. In four games, Howard has gone 2-for-9, 1-for-5, 1-for-2 and 2-for-8 from deep, and she only has one game this postseason with three or more made 3-pointers.Valkyries Dominant Against Opponent ThreesDuring the regular season, the Valkyries were No. 1 in the league in opponent 3-point percentage and opponent 3s made per game. There has only been one game in this series that has gone over 149.5 total points, which was Game 3, and the Dream scored 97 points on their own in that matchup.Outside of that, there has not been a single other instance where a team reached 80 points, and both of these teams are shooting well under 40 percent from the field in this series. The Valkyries and Dream both finished the regular season with top-five defenses, and the Valkyries have played at a slow pace all season long, which limits scoring for both sides. In Game 4, the Dream shot 33.3 percent from the field and 17.4 percent from 3.Golden State was just 4-for-25 from 3 in Game 4, yet it got enough stops to steal a win. 16 of the Valkyries' 28 home games have hit the UNDER, and Games 1 and 2 finished with 132 and 144 combined points. These two teams are extremely evenly matched, even though the Valkyries swept the regular season series. The Valkyries' Game 4 adjustments helped, but the Dream will almost certainly be ready to counter them this time around.The latest odds, player props, and predictions suggest a close contest in Game 5.