What happened: The Atlanta Dream host the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday, July 4, with tip-off set for 1:00 PM at Gateway Center Arena. The game airs nationally on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Golden State leads the season series 2-0 entering the matchup.
Why it matters: Atlanta comes in at 13-9 but has dropped four straight, while Golden State sits at 14-7 and has taken both prior meetings between the teams this season. The market lists Atlanta as 3.5-point favorites at home with a total of 162.5. A holiday afternoon slot on network television gives the matchup one of the biggest broadcast windows on the WNBA calendar.
By the numbers: Head-to-head this season: Golden State won 78-75 on June 26 and 77-66 on June 24, both in San Francisco. Atlanta is scoring 87.0 points per game while allowing 83.4; Golden State is scoring 82.5 and allowing 77.8. Atlanta's biggest win of the season came June 6, a 109-77 rout of Washington.
What to watch: Tip-off comes at 1:00 PM on CBS and Paramount+. The game headlines Saturday's WNBA slate, with Wings-Tempo to follow.