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Oct 26, 2026, 10:27 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO -- Kiah Stokes continues to play the best ball of her career this postseason.

And the center helped put her Golden State Valkyries one win away from a WNBA title.

Stokes had 13 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and shot 5-for-6 from the field Monday in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals to lead Golden State to a 64-55 victory over the Atlanta Dream .

Defense also continued to lead Golden State, which is in its second season in the WNBA after joining as an expansion team in 2025. And Stokes came up big there, too. She has blocked at least three shots in six consecutive games, which is tied with Lisa Leslie (2003) for the longest streak in a single postseason in WNBA playoff history.

The series shifts to Atlanta for Thursday's Game 6, which will be played at 12:30 p.m.…