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Jordin Canada and Angel Reese led the Atlanta Dream to a 95-84 victory over the New York Liberty on Monday night, securing the Dream's place near the top of the WNBA playoff standings. The win moves the Dream closer to clinching home-court advantage for the first round of playoffs if they win against the Liberty again on Wednesday or if Indiana loses one of their remaining games. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones were standout players for New York, but it wasn't enough to stop Atlanta's surge towards a top-four seed.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The New York Liberty lost 95-84 to the Atlanta Dream in a crucial game on Monday night, ending their chances of securing home-court advantage for the playoffs and leaving them likely to start on the road. The loss came after playing back-to-back games following a match in Toronto, leading to fatigue that affected performance. Breanna Stewart recorded 27 points and 14 rebounds but was visibly frustrated by a no-call from officials late in the game, resulting in her first technical foul since 2017. With just two regular-season games remaining, including another against Atlanta on Wednesday, the Liberty’s playoff scenario remains uncertain as they could finish anywhere between fifth and eighth place depending on other results around the league.
Written for “Liberty Dream Playoff Battle” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 19 points, Angel Reese added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84 on Monday night.
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Dream → score → night
DeWanna Bonner had 17 points and Rhyne Howard 16 for the Dream (29-14), who moved closer to clinching a top-four seed in the WNBA playoffs.
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who → have → playoffs
A win against New York on Wednesday or a loss by Indiana in one of its final two games would give the Dream home court in the opening round of the postseason.
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win → give → postseason
The Liberty (26-17) had their three-game winning streak end and now will be on the road in the opening round of the playoffs.
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streak → have → playoffs
Atlanta led by three at the half and extended the lead to 73-62 after three quarters thanks to Allisha Gray and Howard.
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Atlanta → lead → Gray
After a scoreless first half, Gray had 12 points in the period, including seven during a 9-2 run to start it.
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Gray → have → it
Howard then took over with 10 points in the quarter.
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Howard → take → quarter
New York, which played in Toronto on Sunday, got within eight a few times, but could get no closer.
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which → play → eight
Breanna Stewart had 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Liberty.
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Stewart → have → Liberty
Jonquel Jones added 18 points and 12 rebounds.
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Jones → add → points
MERCURY 87, WINGS 86
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 16 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds left, and Phoenix rallied to beat Dallas.
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Phoenix → score → Dallas
A foul call against Phoenix was overturned with 13.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and the Mercury secured the jump ball.
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Mercury → overturn → ball
Then, Alyssa Thomas found Copper on a backdoor cut along the baseline to take the lead.
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Thomas → find → lead
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers’ 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
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attempt → force → rim
Thomas finished with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fifth triple-double of the season for Phoenix (16-27), which trailed 74-63 early in the fourth.
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which → finish → fourth
Dallas (26-17), which led by as many as 14 points, had a six-game winning streak snapped with its first loss since Aug. 17.
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streak → lead → Aug.
The Wings remain tied for sixth place in the WNBA standings.
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Wings → remain → standings
Bueckers scored 30 points to go with seven assists, and Jessica Shepard had 17 points and 19 rebounds for Dallas.
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Shepard → score → Dallas
Bueckers, who reached 30 points for the fourth time this season, set a Dallas record for points in a season with 853.
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who → reach → 853
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