Overview
- The New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 104-90 on Thursday, led by Breanna Stewart’s 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and Satou Sabally’s 19 points with five 3-pointers.
- New York overwhelmed Atlanta on the glass, outrebounding the Dream 40-24, and shot 16-of-31 from three and 24-of-28 from the free-throw line to finish about 54 percent from the field.
- A late fourth-quarter challenge by New York overturned an apparent Angel Reese and-1 into an offensive foul on Reese and drew a technical, a sequence coaches and reporters described as a momentum swing that stalled Atlanta’s comeback.
- The win put the Liberty at 9-4 overall and 4-0 in Commissioner's Cup play, leaving them two Cup pool games away from clinching a spot in the June 30 Cup final if they win both remaining games.
- New York again won without Sabrina Ionescu because of a back issue, a fact that underlines the team’s depth as five players scored at least 16 points and bench scoring has become a defining strength for the squad.