Atlanta Dream Reach First Semifinal Since 2018 With 83-75 Win Over Mystics

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1

Allisha Gray scored 22 points as Atlanta closed out Washington in Game 2, sending the Dream to their first WNBA semifinal since 2018 and past the first round for the first time in four years.
Jordin Canada helped break the game open late, sparking a 13-0 response after Washington cut the deficit to 65-62 with a third-quarter 14-2 run.
Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese added 15 points apiece, while Washington's 11 first-half turnovers put the Mystics behind early in their first playoff appearance since the 2019 title season.
Atlanta, the East's top regular-season team, opens the semifinals at home Sunday against New York, which became the league's first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed by sweeping Minnesota.