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New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream — 2026-10-04 WNBA Game Analysis

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New York Liberty 82, Atlanta Dream 92. Final.

Scores · WNBA desk

FinalState Farm Arena
New York LibertyNY82
Atlanta DreamATL92
  1. 1st 9:242NYPauline Astier makes 1-foot two point shot (Breanna Stewart assists)2–0
  2. 1st 9:073ATLAllisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Naz Hillmon assists)2–3
  3. 1st 7:581NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 23–3
  4. 1st 7:581NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 24–3
  5. 1st 7:423ATLAngel Reese makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)4–6
  6. 1st 6:552NYSabrina Ionescu makes 3-foot two point shot6–6
  7. 1st 6:282NYJonquel Jones makes 3-foot two point shot (Sabrina Ionescu assists)8–6
  8. 1st 6:001ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 38–7
  9. 1st 6:001ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 38–8
  10. 1st 6:001ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 3 of 38–9
  11. 1st 5:373NYPauline Astier makes 26-foot three pointer11–9
  12. 1st 4:481NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 212–9
  13. 1st 4:481NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 213–9
  14. 1st 4:363ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)13–12
  15. 1st 4:162ATLJordin Canada makes running layup13–14
  16. 1st 4:002NYSabrina Ionescu makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Leonie Fiebich assists)15–14
  17. 1st 3:372ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 12-foot two point shot15–16
  18. 1st 3:222NYBreanna Stewart makes 5-foot two point shot (Han Xu assists)17–16
  19. 1st 2:522NYSabrina Ionescu makes driving layup19–16
  20. 1st 2:233NYLeonie Fiebich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marine Johannes assists)22–16
  21. 1st 2:023ATLJordin Canada makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)22–19
  22. 1st 1:422ATLDeWanna Bonner makes running layup (Jordin Canada assists)22–21
  23. 1st 1:072NYSabrina Ionescu makes 13-foot step back jumpshot24–21
  24. 2nd 9:091NYJonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 225–21
  25. 2nd 9:091NYJonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 226–21
  26. 2nd 8:513ATLRhyne Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naz Hillmon assists)26–24
  27. 2nd 8:301NYMarine Johannes makes free throw 1 of 327–24
  28. 2nd 8:301NYMarine Johannes makes free throw 2 of 328–24
  29. 2nd 8:301NYMarine Johannes makes free throw 3 of 329–24
  30. 2nd 7:471ATLAllisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 229–25
  31. 2nd 7:302ATLAngel Reese makes two point shot29–27
  32. 2nd 7:301ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 129–28
  33. 2nd 6:092ATLRhyne Howard makes 10-foot fade away jump shot29–30
  34. 2nd 5:552NYPauline Astier makes two point shot31–30
  35. 2nd 5:412ATLDeWanna Bonner makes layup (Angel Reese assists)31–32
  36. 2nd 5:203NYHan Xu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Pauline Astier assists)34–32
  37. 2nd 4:432NYPauline Astier makes driving layup36–32
  38. 2nd 3:343ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)36–35
  39. 2nd 1:382NYSabrina Ionescu makes 3-foot two point shot38–35
  40. 2nd 1:251ATLRhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 238–36
  41. 2nd 1:251ATLRhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 238–37
  42. 2nd 1:042NYSabrina Ionescu makes 12-foot two point shot (Jonquel Jones assists)40–37
  43. 3rd 9:341ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 240–38
  44. 3rd 9:341ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 240–39
  45. 3rd 9:133NYLeonie Fiebich makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jonquel Jones assists)43–39
  46. 3rd 9:002ATLRhyne Howard makes driving layup43–41
  47. 3rd 8:273ATLJordin Canada makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)43–44
  48. 3rd 8:042ATLDeWanna Bonner makes running layup (Naz Hillmon assists)43–46
  49. 3rd 7:082ATLAngel Reese makes 1-foot reverse layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)43–48
  50. 3rd 6:062ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 12-foot two point shot43–50
  51. 3rd 5:462ATLAngel Reese makes running layup43–52
  52. 3rd 5:351NYSabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 244–52
  53. 3rd 5:351NYSabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 245–52
  54. 3rd 5:161ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 1 of 245–53
  55. 3rd 5:161ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 245–54
  56. 3rd 4:192ATLJordin Canada makes running layup (Rhyne Howard assists)45–56
  57. 3rd 4:191ATLJordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 145–57
  58. 3rd 4:052ATLJordin Canada makes running layup45–59
  59. 3rd 3:501NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 246–59
  60. 3rd 3:501NYBreanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 247–59
  61. 3rd 3:182NYBreanna Stewart makes 9-foot two point shot (Jonquel Jones assists)49–59
  62. 3rd 2:232ATLDeWanna Bonner makes driving layup49–61
  63. 3rd 2:123NYSabrina Ionescu makes 24-foot three pointer52–61
  64. 3rd 1:542ATLJordin Canada makes running layup52–63
  65. 3rd 1:311ATLIsobel Borlase makes free throw 1 of 252–64
  66. 3rd 1:311ATLIsobel Borlase makes free throw 2 of 252–65
  67. 3rd 1:203NYSabrina Ionescu makes 24-foot three pointer55–65
  68. 3rd 1:062ATLRhyne Howard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Naz Hillmon assists)55–67
  69. 3rd 9.12ATLTe-Hina Paopao makes driving layup (Rhyne Howard assists)55–69
  70. 4th 9:342ATLDeWanna Bonner makes two point shot55–71
  71. 4th 9:032NYBreanna Stewart makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jonquel Jones assists)57–71
  72. 4th 8:353NYJonquel Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists)60–71
  73. 4th 7:563NYBreanna Stewart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leonie Fiebich assists)63–71
  74. 4th 7:433ATLDeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)63–74
  75. 4th 6:492NYBreanna Stewart makes 11-foot jumper (Marine Fauthoux assists)65–74
  76. 4th 6:271ATLAngel Reese makes free throw 2 of 265–75
  77. 4th 5:451NYSabrina Ionescu makes free throw 1 of 266–75
  78. 4th 5:451NYSabrina Ionescu makes free throw 2 of 267–75
  79. 4th 5:193NYLeonie Fiebich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marine Fauthoux assists)70–75
  80. 4th 4:553ATLJordin Canada makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)70–78
  81. 4th 4:312NYJonquel Jones makes layup (Leonie Fiebich assists)72–78
  82. 4th 4:222ATLRhyne Howard makes driving layup (Jordin Canada assists)72–80
  83. 4th 4:003NYJonquel Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marine Fauthoux assists)75–80
  84. 4th 3:432ATLAngel Reese makes driving layup75–82
  85. 4th 2:502NYBreanna Stewart makes layup77–82
  86. 4th 2:242ATLAngel Reese makes layup (Jordin Canada assists)77–84
  87. 4th 1:303ATLJordin Canada makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Angel Reese assists)77–87
  88. 4th 1:162NYSabrina Ionescu makes driving layup (Breanna Stewart assists)79–87
  89. 4th 51.73NYSabrina Ionescu makes 29-foot three pointer82–87
  90. 4th 40.81ATLRhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 282–88
  91. 4th 30.02ATLJordin Canada makes running layup (Rhyne Howard assists)82–90
  92. 4th 21.61ATLRhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 282–91
  93. 4th 21.61ATLRhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 282–92

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Game recap

Playoffs. Final. Quarters: New York Liberty 24, 16, 15, 27; Atlanta Dream 21, 16, 32, 23.

Sabrina Ionescu 27 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists. Breanna Stewart 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists. Jonquel Jones 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists

Jordin Canada 25 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists. DeWanna Bonner 23 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists. Angel Reese 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream — WNBA Game Analysis

Atlanta Dream defeated New York Liberty 92–82, a 10-point margin. Atlanta Dream shot 45% from the field, compared with 43% from the field for New York Liberty. New York Liberty shot 39% from three-point range, compared with 38% from three-point range for Atlanta Dream. Atlanta Dream committed fewer turnovers, 13 to 19. Atlanta Dream led in points in the paint, 38 to 30.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatNew York LibertyAtlanta Dream
FG28-6532-71
Field Goal %4345
3PT11-2810-26
Three Point %3938
FT15-1518-23
Free Throw %10078
Rebounds3434
Offensive Rebounds79
Defensive Rebounds2725
Assists1720
Steals614
Blocks94
Turnovers1913
Total Turnovers2113
Fast Break Points018
Points in Paint3038

Leaders

  • PointsJordin Canada · ATL · 25
  • AssistsRhyne Howard · ATL · 8
  • ReboundsDeWanna Bonner · ATL · 9
  • PointsSabrina Ionescu · NY · 27
  • AssistsJonquel Jones · NY · 4
  • ReboundsJonquel Jones · NY · 11

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