Transcript: Atlanta Dream 83, New York Liberty 65. Dream dominate Liberty behind Gray's 24 points. Allisha Gray led everyone with 24 points.
The story
Atlanta came to New York and took control early, then put the game away with a 23-7 second quarter that set the tone for an 83-65 victory. The Dream trailed by as many as 3 but never let Liberty get comfortable, building a 58-44 lead by the end of the third quarter. An 8-0 run in the second quarter and a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter kept New York at arm's length. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 points and 5 assists. Jordin Canada added 12 points with 5 assists. The Dream are 1st in the East at 30-14.
2Gray's 24 points and 5 assists powered Atlanta's balanced attack. She made 8 field goals and added 3 steals, controlling the pace and keeping New York from mounting any serious threat despite Jonquel Jones's 14 rebounds for the Liberty.
The stat line
The stat line
| New York Liberty | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Fauthoux | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Han Xu | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonquel Jones | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raquel Carrera | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rebecca Allen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pauline Astier | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anneli Maley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebekah Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leonie Fiebich | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Marine Johannes | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allisha Gray | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Naz Hillmon | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordin Canada | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Rhyne Howard | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Reese | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Isobel Borlase | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Madina Okot | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |