Angel Reese takes a hit to the face just before halftime then heads to the locker room
The Atlanta Dream secured a coveted No. 4 seed in the playoffs with a convincing 83-65 victory over the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on Wednesday. This win gives the Dream home-court advantage in the first round and puts them beyond the reach of the Indiana Fever in the seeding. Atlanta's regular season record of 30-14 cements their place at the top of the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history.
Allisha Gray was the standout performer with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals, while Naz Hillmon contributed 16 points and four rebounds, and Jordin Canada added 12 points and five assists. Despite Angel Reese taking a shot from Sabrina Ionescu, leading to her exit, the Dream overcame injuries to Angel Reese and Jordin Canada, and the absence of Breanna Stewart due to a knee injury, to secure the crucial win.
The Dream will now focus on ending their three-year losing streak in the first round of the playoffs.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
