Transcript: Atlanta Dream 83, New York Liberty 65. Dream overcome early deficit to beat Liberty by 18. Allisha Gray led everyone with 24 points.
The story
New York started strong, winning the 1st quarter 19-18, but Atlanta seized control with an 8-0 run in the 2nd quarter to take a 41-26 halftime lead. The Liberty couldn't recover. After 3 quarters, Atlanta led 58-44. New York won the 3rd quarter 18-17 but couldn't close the gap. Atlanta's 9-0 run in the 4th put the game away. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 points. Jonquel Jones anchored New York with 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Marine Fauthoux added 14 points. The Dream, now 1st in the East at 30-14, won 83-65.
2Fauthoux led the Liberty with 14 points on 3 made field goals and 8 made free throws, showing precision from the line when New York needed scoring. Her 4 assists also provided secondary playmaking.
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 |