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In the first game of the WNBA semifinals on Sunday, Jordin Canada scored 25 points and made five steals as the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty with a score of 92-82. Canada's performance was crucial, particularly in the second half when she scored 20 points. The Dream also excelled defensively, scoring 32 points off turnovers, including 16 in the third quarter alone.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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 face the red-hot Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series on Sunday. The Dream swept the Washington Mystics with a 93-75 victory, while the Liberty became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed by sweeping the Minnesota Lynx. However, the Liberty's performance dropped significantly in Game 1 against Atlanta, losing 92-82 due to numerous turnovers and strong defense from Angel Reese and Jordin Canada. Despite missing key player Allisha Gray due to injury, the Dream dominated with Canada scoring 25 points and making five steals. The series now shifts to a crucial Game 2 in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Written for “WNBA Semifinals Liberty Versus Dream” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
ATLANTA (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series.
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Dream → score → series
DeWanna Bonner added 23 points and helped fill the void when Allisha Gray went down with a left hand injury in the second quarter.
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Gray → add → quarter
Atlanta once again played stellar defense, scoring 32 points off 21 forced turnovers, including 16 in a dominant third quarter.
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Atlanta → play → quarter
New York trimmed a 16-point deficit down to five in the closing minutes, but a clutch 3-pointer by Canada just before the shot clock buzzer followed by another transition layup off a stop stemmed the tide.
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pointer → trim → tide
Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 19.
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Stewart → lead → 19
VALKYRIES 71, ACES 60
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabby Williams had 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Golden State Valkyries took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals by beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 71-60 on Sunday.
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Valkyries → have → Sunday
A’ja Wilson scored 24 points while Chelsea Gray contributed 16 points for Las Vegas, which lost guard Jewell Loyd to a left leg injury early in the third quarter.
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which → score → quarter
The team said she was being evaluated.
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she → say → ?
Playing to chants of “Gabby! Gabby!” from the sellout crowd at Chase Center, Williams scored 18 of her points on 6-for-10 shooting in the first half, including a 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead 32-23 with 5:43 left before halftime.
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5:43 → play → halftime
Golden State coach Natalie Nakase was well enough to coach after she went down on the sideline near Golden State’s bench with 1:40 remaining Friday night in a 77-73 comeback win to clinch the first-round series against Dallas.
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she → coach → Dallas
She was examined by a doctor during the day off Saturday.
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She → examine → day
Jackie Young’s 3-pointer with 8:25 left pulled Las Vegas within 58-53.
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pointer → leave → 58
WNBA leading scorer and reigning MVP Wilson made 6 of 11 first-half shots for 15 points for the third-seeded Aces.
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Wilson → lead → Aces
It was a defensive, low-scoring game in which neither team shot particularly well — the Valkyries 37.7% to 33.9% for Las Vegas — after both went the distance in the best-of-three first round to advance.
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both → score → round
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