SportsWNBA FINALS

Atlanta scores nothing in last 3:12 of Finals Game 1

Golden State's 68-64 victory was sealed by seven straight free throws in the final two-fifteen, as Atlanta managed just four three-pointers for the entire game.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 11:20 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

Photo: Golden State Warriors · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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Photo: Golden State Warriors · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: Golden State Warriors · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “How Golden State held court to take 1-0 lead over Atlanta”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:20 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Atlanta, WNBA Finals.
BBN covered this story before: Different Miami: Messi Scores Twice in 3-1 Win Over Atlanta (October 18).

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ESPNHow Golden State held court to take 1-0 lead over Atlanta

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIn Game One of the WNBA Finals, Golden State topped Atlanta sixty-eight to sixty-four, and here's the wild part.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Dream had a sixty-four to sixty-one advantage with three-twelve remaining, but then the scoreboard froze.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo they had a nice quiet finish. Some teams like to wind down at the end of a long day.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's a Finals game, Vera. Golden State hit seven straight free throws in the last two-fifteen, and Atlanta just stood there and let them.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeven in a row sounds very polite of Golden State.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPolite! Atlanta went four for twenty-five from three, and then went scoreless for three minutes and twelve seconds. Somebody check the bus.

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