Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals are scheduled to take place at Atlanta Dream's home arena next week, where Angel Reese and her teammates will face the Golden State Valkyries in what marks the franchise's first Finals home appearance in over a decade — an occasion that has pushed ticket prices to levels the organization has not previously seen, according to reports.

Gateway Center Arena in College Park, where the Dream hold their home games, accommodates roughly 3,500 fans for basketball. Scheduling conflicts tied to a concert and a pair of Atlanta Hawks games prompted negotiations, ultimately leading the Dream and the Hawks to an agreement that shifted Games 3 and 4 to State Farm Arena, a venue with a capacity of around 17,000.

Game 3 was pencilled in for Wednesday, Oct. 21, with Game 4 set to follow on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. Pricing data from TickPick, cited by one news outlet, put the minimum asking price for Game 3 at $201, a threshold no WNBA Finals game had previously reached according to available records.

Comparisons to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever surfaced almost immediately once the ticket figures were announced, given that the franchise's viewership numbers and gate attendance have both trended upward across her tenure in the league.

Veteran broadcaster Linda Cohn pushed back on the notion that an "Angel Reese effect" can be meaningfully set alongside the "Caitlin Clark effect" at this point, contending that Atlanta's fanbase will turn out for the collective experience and the occasion rather than any individual player. In a video posted to X, Cohn disputed the comparison, arguing that factors beyond Angel Reese were also driving the demand.

Her presence has drawn added visibility to the Atlanta Dream, and Atlanta's roster has since expanded to include a collection of capable performers. Before arriving at her central argument, Cohn referenced Rhyne Howard, Jordin Canada, and Allisha Gray, then noted that some observers were already drawing comparisons between the influence attributed to Angel Reese and that associated with Caitlin Clark.

Cohn went on to describe Clark's influence as having been thoroughly documented across multiple measures — attendance figures, television viewership, national media coverage, and merchandise demand — while noting that the observation was not intended as a slight against Reese or any other player in the league. She noted that the recognition reflects what Clark has achieved, while also calling for any discussion of ticket-sale impact to be grounded in verified sales numbers rather than assumption.

Cohn noted that Atlanta selling 17,000 tickets would be a positive outcome for the franchise, yet pointed out that attributing every purchase to Angel Reese alone overlooks the broader draw of the Dream competing as a team for a championship title — one the franchise has not previously won.