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Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84, close in on a top-4 WNBA seed

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Feinberg, D. (2026, September 22). Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84, close in on a top-4 WNBA seed. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/atlanta-dream-beat-the-new-york-liberty-95-84-close-in-on-a-top-4-wnba-seed/article_ed316aa2-7bfb-5ca3-ac8b-5da6aaeca34c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by Doug Feinberg

Quick Summary

Jordin Canada scored 19 points as the Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 95-84 in a WNBA game on Monday night. The victory moved the Dream closer to securing a top-four seed for the playoffs with a record of 29-14, while the Liberty (26-17) had their three-game winning streak broken and will likely play away in the first round due to this loss. Key contributors included Angel Reese’s double-double performance and Allisha Gray's strong third quarter comeback after a scoreless first half.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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Topics

Dream Liberty NEW YORK the Atlanta Dream the New York Liberty

Subjects

Liberty ORG · 5× NEW YORK GPE · 4× Dream ORG · 3× Howard PERSON · 3× Gray PERSON · 2× Angel Reese PERSON · 1× DeWanna Bonner PERSON · 1× Jordin Canada PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Dream ORG · 1× the New York Liberty ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 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.
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84, close in on a top-4 WNBA seed · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
Gray → have → it
Howard then took over with 10 points in the quarter. asserted
Howard → take → quarter
New York, which played in Toronto on Sunday, got within eight a few times, but could get no closer. uncertain
which → play → eight
Breanna Stewart had 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Liberty. asserted
Stewart → have → Liberty
Jonquel Jones added 18 points and 12 rebounds. asserted
Jones → add → points
New York was up by one after the first quarter as Pauline Astier had 10 points. asserted
Astier → have → points
The Liberty held Howard and Gray in check as they missed all five of their shots in the opening period. asserted
they → hold → period
It stayed tight in the second quarter with neither team able to get much separation. asserted
team → stay → separation
Bonner grabbed an offensive rebound with 3.1 seconds left and was fouled as she converted the basket. asserted
she → grab → basket
Her three-point play gave the Dream a 41-38 lead at the half. asserted
play → give → half
The Liberty honored all seven of their women’s FIBA World Cup participants before the game. asserted
Liberty → honor → game
The team had at least one player on all four of the semifinal teams and Stewart led the U.S. to the gold medal and earned MVP honors of the tournament. asserted
Stewart → have → tournament
Marine Johannes and Astier were on France, which took home the silver medal. asserted
which → take → medal
Raquel Carrera was on Spain, which won the bronze. asserted
which → win → bronze
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