Atlanta Dream
Semifinals · Game 1 · Best of 5
Past match
Atlanta Dream won.
Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty
Game Details
State Farm Arena
(Atlanta)
· 9,745 fans
· ABC
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Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 24 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 82 |
| ATL | 21 | 16 | 32 | 23 | 92 |
Game Flow
NY
ATL
Q1Q2Q3Q4
8-0Biggest Run13-0
6Largest Lead16
15 lead changes · tied 1 time
Win Probability · Atlanta Dream
tip-offnow: 100%
Game Leaders
New York Liberty-
Sabrina Ionescu · 27Points
-
Jonquel Jones · 4Assists
-
Jonquel Jones · 11Rebounds
Atlanta Dream-
Jordin Canada · 25Points
-
Rhyne Howard · 8Assists
-
DeWanna Bonner · 9Rebounds
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W5 |
| Washington | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | W4 |
| Indiana | 28 | 16 | .636 | 2 | L1 |
| New York | 26 | 18 | .591 | 4 | L2 |
| Chicago | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L1 |
| Toronto | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L8 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | W1 |
Team Stats
New York LibertyAtlanta Dream
Shooting
28-65, 43%
Field Goals
32-71, 45%
11-28, 39%
3-Pointers
10-26, 38%
15-15, 100%
Free Throws
18-23, 78%
Possessions
34
Rebounds
34
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
17
Assists
20
6
Steals
14
9
Blocks
4
19
Turnovers
13
17
Fouls
12
Scoring
30
Points in Paint
38
0
Fast Break Points
18
6
Largest Lead
16
Box Score
New York Liberty
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. StewartF | 19 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -10 |
| L. FiebichF | 9 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
| J. JonesC | 12 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | -9 |
| S. IonescuG | 27 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -12 |
| P. AstierG | 9 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| H. XuC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| R. GardnerG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| R. AllenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| M. JohannesG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| M. FauthouxG | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 |
| A. MaleyF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| R. CarreraF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Team | 82 | 34 | 17 | 28-65 | 11-28 | 15-15 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 17 | ||
Atlanta Dream
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. HillmonF | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +14 |
| A. ReeseF | 17 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +7 |
| A. GrayG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. CanadaG | 25 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9-14 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +10 |
| R. HowardG | 16 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 5-20 | 1-8 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +10 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| D. BonnerF | 23 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | +9 |
| M. OkotC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| T. PaopaoG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| I. BorlaseG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| B. JonesF | DNP: Left leg injury | |||||||||||||
| S. KoneF | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| S. Walker-KimbroughG | DNP: Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Team | 92 | 34 | 20 | 32-71 | 10-26 | 18-23 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 12 | ||
Injury Report
Atlanta Dream- Allisha Gray GOut
- Matilde Villa GOut
- Brionna Jones FOut
New York Liberty- Satou Sabally FOut
- Elizabeth Balogun GOut
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Recent Results
W
92–82
vs New York Liberty
Semifinals · Game 1
W
93–75
at Washington Mystics
First Round · Game 2
W
92–77
vs Washington Mystics
First Round · Game 1
W
83–65
at New York Liberty
W
95–84
at New York Liberty
W
106–81
vs Chicago Sky
W
103–59
vs Connecticut Sun
W
89–81
vs Minnesota Lynx
L
83–101
vs Portland Fire
W
78–71
at Los Angeles Sparks