Transcript: Atlanta Dream 85, New York Liberty 83. Dream stun Liberty in tight finish, overcome 5-point deficit.
The story
New York came to play. Stewart and Jones each scored 26, and the Liberty built a lead that stretched to 5. New York won the third quarter 29-22, pushed hard in the fourth. But Atlanta would not break. Reese scored 22 for the Dream, Canada orchestrated the offense with 11 assists, and Bonner grabbed 13 rebounds. Atlanta trailed by as many as 5 and still won. Atlanta 85, New York 83.
226 points and 14 rebounds for the Liberty, who controlled the glass and set the tone. Jones was everywhere for New York, but it wasn't enough in a game that came down to 2.
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 |