Atlanta Dream score 32 in Game 6's first quarter against Golden State Valkyries

Atlanta scored 32 points in the first quarter of Game 6 against Golden State, which entered with a 3-2 series lead. The WNBA called it the highest-scoring quarter of the 2026 Finals and credited Atlanta with six made threes. The NBA highlighted Rhyne Howard's consecutive threes in a 23-5 Dream run. Sporting News compared the quarter with Atlanta's lower first-half totals in Games 4 and 5.