Overview
- The Atlanta Dream completed a two-game sweep of the Washington Mystics with a 93-75 Game 2 win on Wednesday to reach the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018 and will face the New York Liberty.
- Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 22 points and Jordin Canada finished with 19 points and 11 assists as the Dream closed out the series and secured home-court for Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday.
- Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points on Wednesday, including an off-balance 3 with 4.1 seconds left to force overtime, and her overtime scoring carried the Dallas Wings to a 108-100 win that tied their first-round series at 1-1.
- Golden State's Gabby Williams scored a career-high 36 points in the loss while Paige Bueckers struggled in her postseason debut, and the deciding Game 3 is scheduled for Friday night in San Francisco.
- These results underline the volatility of a best-of-three format where one player’s hot night or a referee-driven slog can change a series outcome and create immediate bracket ripple effects.