Transcript: Atlanta Dream 85, New York Liberty 83. Dream stun Liberty in tight finish, overcome 5-point deficit.
The story
New York built a 5-point lead by the end of the third quarter, 68-66, and looked to have momentum. Liberty won the third 29-22 after a 10-0 run. But Atlanta's fourth quarter told the real story. Dream went on a 9-0 run late and held on as New York managed only 15 points in the final frame. Jonquel Jones had 26 points and 14 rebounds for Liberty, with Breanna Stewart adding 26 and 6 assists. For Atlanta, Angel Reese led with 22 points, and Jordin Canada controlled the game with 19 points and 11 assists. The margin stayed tight: New York won the first half 39-44 down, won the second quarter, won the third. Atlanta won the first and fourth. This was Atlanta's game to steal, and they did.
226 points and 14 rebounds for New York. Jones was everywhere on the glass and kept Liberty's offense alive, but it wasn't enough against Atlanta's late push.
The stat line
The stat line
| New York Liberty | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jonquel Jones | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Marine Fauthoux | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leonie Fiebich | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Han Xu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Johannes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Astier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Reese | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rhyne Howard | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordin Canada | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isobel Borlase | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Naz Hillmon | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
