What happened: The Atlanta Dream announced their starting lineup and injury status report ahead of Saturday's home game against the Golden State Valkyries. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET at Gateway Center Arena, with the game airing on CBS and Paramount+.
Why it matters: Atlanta enters the holiday matchup on a four-game losing streak at 13-9, while Golden State arrives at 14-7 having taken both prior meetings this season to lead the season series 2-0. The Dream issued the same pregame lineup and status rundown before a June rematch with Indiana, and Saturday's edition comes with a chance to stop the slide in front of the home crowd.
By the numbers: Atlanta is 13-9 this season, averaging 87.0 points while allowing 83.4, and has dropped four straight. Golden State is 14-7, scoring 82.5 and allowing a league-stingy 77.8 per game. The Valkyries won both June meetings in San Francisco — 77-66 on June 24 and 78-75 on June 26 — and Atlanta is listed as a 4.5-point home favorite with a total of 162.5.
What to watch: Tipoff comes at 1 p.m. ET Saturday at Gateway Center Arena, where Atlanta will try to end its four-game losing streak and get its first win of the season over Golden State.