The Golden State Valkyries refused to fall behind 3-1. They beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday at State Farm Arena to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2.

Gabby Williams led Golden State with 17 points, five rebounds and two steals. Kiah Stokes scored only four points but pulled down 16 rebounds, eight of them on the offensive glass. She also blocked three shots.

The Valkyries had lost the previous two games by a combined 40 points, including a 97-71 rout in Game 3. This time they led for most of the afternoon in front of 17,099 fans in Atlanta.

A big first half

Golden State took a 16-11 lead after one quarter and then outscored Atlanta 26-15 in the second. The Valkyries went to halftime up 42-26. Their lead peaked at 16 points.

Atlanta answered in the third quarter. The Dream outscored Golden State 19-12 in the period and cut the deficit to 54-45 heading into the fourth.

A tense finish

The Dream kept coming. Rhyne Howard scored on a driving layup and made the free throw that followed to pull Atlanta within 66-62 with 28.7 seconds left.

Veronica Burton made one of two free throws to push the lead back to five. Atlanta missed two 3-pointers on its last trip down the floor. Burton then sealed the win with a steal with 9.8 seconds left.

Burton finished with 13 points, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Tiffany Hayes also scored 13. Cecilia Zandalasini added 10 points and three steals off the bench. Golden State was plus-20 with Zandalasini on the floor.

Turnovers hurt Atlanta

Neither team shot well. Golden State made 26 of 72 shots and only four of 25 from 3-point range. Atlanta shot 18 of 54 from the field and four of 23 from deep.

The difference came in ball security and in the paint. The Dream committed 18 turnovers, which the Valkyries turned into 16 points. Golden State had just nine turnovers and outscored Atlanta 38-28 in the paint.

Howard led the Dream with 19 points and eight rebounds. Angel Reese had eight points on 2-of-12 shooting with nine rebounds and three blocks, but she also had six turnovers. Jordin Canada and Isobel Borlase scored 10 points each.

Back to San Francisco

Both franchises are chasing their first championship. Atlanta had been swept in each of its three previous Finals trips before this series, while Golden State is in just its second season.

Game 5 is set for Monday at 7 PM Central at Chase Center in San Francisco. The winner will be one victory away from the title.