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Atlanta Dream beats Liberty 95-84, moves closer to top-4 playoff seed

Jordin Canada and Angel Reese lead Dream to victory that inches them toward securing home-court advantage in playoffs.

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What to know

  • Atlanta Dream defeated New York Liberty 95-84, moving to 29-14 and closer to securing a top-4 WNBA playoff seed with home-court advantage.
  • Angel Reese posted 18 points and 10 rebounds; Jordin Canada led with 19 points as Dream dominated third quarter (73-62 lead).
  • Liberty (26-17) snapped their three-game winning streak and now face playing on the road in the playoff opening round.
  • Breanna Stewart led Liberty with 27 points and 14 rebounds but could not stop the Dream's second-half surge.

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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 6:44 AM ET
  1. background

    Angel Reese's celebration sparks debate on sportsmanship — Reese's postgame celebration drew mixed reactions from the WNBA community, with some praising her performance and others questioning the tone of her conduct.

  2. background

    Breanna Stewart records 27 points, 14 rebounds in losing effort — The Liberty's Breanna Stewart led her team with 27 points and 14 rebounds, while teammate Jonquel Jones added 18 points and 12 rebounds. Despite their efforts, New York could get no closer than eight points in the fourth quarter.

  3. background

    Dream clinch closer to top-4 seed after Liberty win — The Dream (29-14) moved closer to clinching a top-four seed in the WNBA playoffs. A win against New York on Wednesday or a loss by Indiana in one of its final two games would secure home-court advantage in the opening round. The Liberty (26-17) ended their three-game winning streak and now will be on the road in the opening round.

  4. background

    Atlanta Dream beats New York Liberty 95-84 — Jordin Canada scored 19 points and Angel Reese added 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Dream to victory. DeWanna Bonner contributed 17 points and Rhyne Howard 16. Atlanta led 41-38 at halftime and extended the lead to 73-62 after three quarters.