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 6 and still found the answer. New York came hard in the fourth with an 8-0 run, but the Dream had built too much cushion in a dominant third quarter. That's when Atlanta unleashed a 13-0 run that turned a tight game into a statement. Jordin Canada led the Dream with 25 points and 5 steals. DeWanna Bonner added 23 points and 9 rebounds. Rhyne Howard orchestrated the offense with 8 assists and 16 points. For New York, Sabrina Ionescu had the game high with 27 points, and Jonquel Jones pulled down 11 rebounds. The Dream won 92-82.
2Canada's 25 points and 5 steals drove Atlanta's comeback from a 6-point deficit. Her 9 field goals and ball security in the third quarter helped fuel the Dream's 13-0 run that decided the game.
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 |
