Angel Reese, Dream Sweep Liberty to Reach First WNBA Finals Since 2013
The Atlanta Dream swept the New York Liberty 3-0 with an 85-83 Game 3 win to reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013. Angel Reese led Atlanta with 22 points and nine rebounds, while DeWanna Bonner filled in with a double-double for injured leading scorer Allisha Gray.
Atlanta reaches the WNBA Finals
The Atlanta Dream are heading to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 after completing a 3-0 semifinal sweep of the New York Liberty with an 85-83 victory in Game 3. Yahoo Sports
Angel Reese led Atlanta with 22 points and nine rebounds, while DeWanna Bonner added 13 points and 13 rebounds after stepping in for leading scorer Allisha Gray. Gray missed the final two games of the series because of a left-finger injury suffered in Game 1. WSB-TV
Reese delivers as Atlanta closes out New York
Atlanta’s two-point win in Brooklyn completed a series in which the Dream advanced without Gray, who averaged a career-high 19 points during the regular season, according to reporting on the series. Sporty
Reese’s performance supplied the decisive production in the clinching game, while Bonner’s double-double helped cover Gray’s absence. The Dream’s sweep also ended New York’s run in the semifinal round and sent Atlanta into its first Finals appearance since 2013. CBS Sports
The Finals matchup and schedule details reported in available coverage depend on the outcome of the other semifinal series; the sources identify Atlanta as an entrant but do not provide a completed Finals result.