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Atlanta Dream sweeps Liberty, reaches WNBA finals behind Angel Reese's 22 points
The Guardian reports that the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 to reach the WNBA finals for the first time since 2013.
The short version
- The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 in Brooklyn to complete a three-game sweep.[The Guardian]
- Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points, including 18 before halftime, and the Dream reached the finals for the first time since 2013.[The Guardian]
- Atlanta next faces the Golden State Valkyries in a best-of-seven series starting 17 October.[The Guardian]
- Injured leading scorer Allisha Gray was absent from Friday's victory, leaving a depleted rotation with extra demands.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 in Brooklyn on Friday to complete a three-game sweep.[The Guardian]
- Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points, including 18 before halftime and a pair of three-pointers.[The Guardian]
- The win was the Dream's first WNBA finals appearance since 2013.[The Guardian]
- Exactly 364 days earlier, Reese had predicted on social media that she would reach the finals.[The Guardian]
- Atlanta will face the Golden State Valkyries in a best-of-seven finals series beginning 17 October.[The Guardian]
- Injured leading scorer Allisha Gray was absent from Friday's victory.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The reporting does not say whether Allisha Gray will be available for the finals.[The Guardian]
Sources
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