Transcript: Atlanta Dream 92, New York Liberty 82. Dream hold off Liberty surge to advance at home. Sabrina Ionescu led everyone with 27 points.
The story
Atlanta trailed by as many as 6 but turned the game in the third quarter with a 13-0 run. New York led 40-37 at halftime after winning the first quarter 24-21, but the Dream dominated the third, outscoring the Liberty 32-15 to take a 69-55 lead into the final frame. The Liberty answered with an 8-0 run in the fourth, but Atlanta held on for the 10-point win. Jordin Canada led the Dream with 25 points, DeWanna Bonner grabbed 9 rebounds, and Rhyne Howard dished 8 assists. Sabrina Ionescu led New York with 27 points.
2Bonner made 10 shots and pulled down 9 rebounds to finish with 23 points. She was the anchor Atlanta needed when the game tightened in the fourth quarter.
The stat line
The stat line
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordin Canada | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Reese | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Rhyne Howard | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Allisha Gray | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isobel Borlase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madina Okot | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naz Hillmon | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New York Liberty | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Ionescu | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Breanna Stewart | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jonquel Jones | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Leonie Fiebich | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pauline Astier | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Han Xu | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Johannes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marine Fauthoux | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebecca Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
