Kendra Andrews Oct 31, 2026, 08:00 AM ET

As Allisha Gray 's corner 3 glided through the hoop Thursday, the finishing touch on the Atlanta Dream 's emphatic 80-69 victory, a chant broke out at State Farm Arena.

"Dream in seven!"

It's the first time the words could be uttered in the WNBA.

Last season was the first year the league implemented a best-of-seven format for the WNBA Finals, which had been a best-of-five since 2005. But the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury in a four-game sweep.

The Dream's win Thursday kept their season alive, knotted this year's Finals at 3-3 and forced the series back to San Francisco for the first Game 7. In a fitting end to the WNBA's 30th season, Golden State hosts Atlanta at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday to decide the longest series in league history.

"Winning a championship is not easy, and it's never going to be easy," Dream forward Angel Reese said. "So we're expected to continue to have to fight.…