Atlanta, up 2-1, hosts Golden State in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday afternoon, ESPN and Field Level Media reported. The Dream are two wins from a first title. Tip is set for early afternoon Eastern time in Atlanta, ESPN said.

The Dream have won the last two games by a combined 40 points, including a 97-71 rout in Game 3 on Wednesday, Field Level Media reported. Angel Reese had 21 points in that win. Atlanta shot 49.3% against the league's top-ranked defense, ESPN and Field Level Media said. Coach Karl Smesko said the motivation is to finish the job with strong teams still left.

Golden State guard Veronica Burton said it would be silly to overreact after one rough night, but she also said there is a major sense of urgency, ESPN reported. Analysts framed Game 4 as a must-win feel for the Valkyries even though it is not an elimination game. ESPN noted that past Finals history makes a deep hole hard to climb out of once a side trails by multiple games.

Reese is averaging 21.7 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the series, ESPN reported. Smesko called her a candidate for most improved from the start of the season. Field Level Media said Atlanta is chasing its first WNBA championship and needs its offense to keep flowing at home after the Game 3 blowout. Golden State yielded just 75.1 points per game in the regular season, the report said, so the Dream's 97-point night stood out.

What we know: Atlanta leads the WNBA Finals 2-1 and hosts Game 4 on Saturday afternoon in a bid to move within one win of a title.
What we don't: If Golden State's defense rebounds, or if Reese keeps her series scoring pace.