Dream beat Mystics 93-75, sweep first-round series and reach WNBA semifinals
Atlanta reaches the semifinals for the first time since 2018 and will face New York next.
What we know
- Atlanta beat Washington 93-75 in Game 2 on Wednesday night to win the first-round series 2-0. [1]
- Allisha Gray led the Dream with 22 points, and Jordin Canada had 11 assists and seven rebounds. [1] [2]
- Sonia Citron scored 25 points for Washington, and Kiki Iriafen grabbed 16 rebounds. [1] [2]
- Atlanta hosts New York in Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday, according to The Associated Press. [2]
The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 93-75 on Wednesday night at CareFirst Arena, sweeping their first-round WNBA playoff series 2-0 and moving into the semifinals. [1]
According to The Associated Press, it is Atlanta's first semifinal berth since 2018. The Dream had lost in the first round in each of the previous three seasons. Atlanta (30-14) hosts New York in Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday. [2]
Gray scored 22 points to lead Atlanta. Canada had 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the AP reported that 13 of her points came in the fourth quarter. Rhyne Howard added 15 points, as did Angel Reese, and Naz Hillmon scored 10. [1][2]
Citron led Washington (28-16) with 25 points. Iriafen had 15 points and 16 rebounds. The AP reported that Iriafen became the first player in Mystics history with a first-half double-double in a playoff game. [1][2]
Atlanta led 41-28 late in the first half, according to the AP. Washington closed the half on a 7-0 run, capped by a Citron basket just before the buzzer. The Mystics committed 11 first-half turnovers. [2]
Washington went on a 14-2 run starting in the third quarter to get within 65-62, the AP reported. Atlanta answered with the next 13 points, ending with a Canada 3-pointer, to lead 78-62. [2]
Canada hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter. She then added a jumper from the free-throw line to make it 89-70 with 2:58 left, according to the AP. Howard fouled out with 6:03 remaining. [2]
The AP said the Mystics were playing in their first postseason since winning the 2019 WNBA championship. [2]