Overview
- Atlanta beat the New York Liberty 101-98 in overtime on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series.
- Allisha Gray, who averaged 19.0 points per game in the regular season, was ruled out of Game 2 with a left-hand/finger injury and is being treated day-to-day.
- Angel Reese scored a game-high 23 points, hit key free throws in the final seconds of overtime, and anchored Atlanta’s defense in Gray’s absence.
- The finish drew controversy after New York players said officials gave incorrect information about a timeout reset on the final possession, and late turnovers again hurt the Liberty.
- Atlanta’s depth and turnover-forcing defense have carried it this postseason, and with both semifinal series now 2-0 the Dream and Golden State hold historically favorable positions going into the next games.