New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream
Pre-Game Analysis
The Atlanta Dream host the New York Liberty on October 4, 2026, in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff contenders. Atlanta enters the night at 30-14 and sits atop the Eastern Conference standings at No. 1, while New York comes in at 26-18 and holds the No. 4 spot in the East. Offense figures to be a key storyline, with Atlanta's Allisha Gray leading the way at 19.0 points per game and New York countering with Breanna Stewart, who paces the Liberty at 20.8 points per game. Both teams will look to their top scorers to set the tone as conference positioning remains in play down the stretch. The full result, box score and recap will appear here after the game is played and the outcome has been verified as final.
Final result: NY 82 — ATL 92 (ATL win).
Written before tip-off, AI-generated from verified team data and kept for the record. How we use AI
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Game Nuggets
- Sabrina Ionescu led all players with 27 PTS (4 REB, 1 AST) for New York Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu →
- Atlanta Dream came in 5-0 over their previous 5 games. Atlanta Dream →
- Meeting 4 of the season between these teams — Atlanta Dream was 2-1 in the series before tip-off. Atlanta Dream →
- A 2026 playoff game.
Box Score
New York Liberty
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40 |
| Leonie Fiebich | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Jonquel Jones | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 32 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Pauline Astier | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Han Xu | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Rebekah Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rebecca Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Marine Johannes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Marine Fauthoux | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Hillmon | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Angel Reese | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Allisha Gray | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordin Canada | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| Rhyne Howard | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Madina Okot | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Isobel Borlase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty | 28-65 | 11-28 | 15-15 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| Atlanta Dream | 32-71 | 10-26 | 18-23 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 13 |