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WNBA scores: Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with win over Mystics

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 1). WNBA scores: Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with win over Mystics. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/wnba-scores-allisha-gray-and-jordin-canada-lead-dream-into-wnba-semifinals-with-win-over-mystics/article_e3c7b621-ab52-53a1-a3e0-fdc83b930fcd.html

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Allisha Gray scored 22 points and Jordin Canada contributed 19 points with 11 assists as the Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Wednesday, advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2018. The Dream will face New York in the semifinals starting Sunday. In another game, Arike Ogunbowale set a WNBA playoff record with 45 points as Dallas won a thrilling overtime match against Golden State, forcing a decisive Game 3 scheduled for Friday night.
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Atlanta Dream advanced to the WNBA playoffs semifinals for the first time since 2018, defeating the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their series with a score of 93-75 on Wednesday night. Star guard Allisha Gray led the way with 22 points, while Jordin Canada contributed 19 points and 11 assists in critical moments, including making back-to-back three-pointers late in the game to secure the lead. The Dream will face New York in the semifinals starting Sunday; this marks a significant turnaround for Atlanta, which had previously lost in the first round of the playoffs for each of the last three seasons.

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Dallas GPE · 3× Golden State ORG · 3× Atlanta GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 2× VALKYRIES ORG · 2× WASHINGTON GPE · 2× WNBA ORG · 2× Allisha Gray PERSON · 1× Jordin Canada PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Dream ORG · 1×

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Atlanta, which had lost in the first round in each of the last three seasons, will host Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday against New York, which swept Minnesota to become the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history.
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with 93-75 win over Mystics · assertive framing
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
WNBA scores: Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with win over Mystics · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night. asserted
Dream → score → night
Atlanta, which had lost in the first round in each of the last three seasons, will host Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday against New York, which swept Minnesota to become the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history. asserted
which → lose → history
Canada made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, and she added a jumper from the free-throw line on Atlanta’s next trip for an 89-70 lead with 2:58 left. asserted
she → make → 2:58
Canada also had 11 assists and seven rebounds. asserted
Canada → have → assists
Rhyne Howard finished with 15 points before fouling out with 6:03 left in the fourth quarter. asserted
Howard → finish → quarter
Angel Reese also had 15 points and Naz Hillmon added 10. asserted
Hillmon → have → 10
Sonia Citron scored 25 points for Washington. asserted
Citron → score → Washington
Kiki Iriafen had 15 points and 16 rebounds and became the first player in franchise history to have a first-half double-double in a playoff game. asserted
Iriafen → have → game
Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and Dallas beat Golden State in an overtime thriller, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series. asserted
Dallas → score → series
Ogunbowale opened the extra period by banking in a 3, then hit another one to put Dallas ahead for good at 103-100 with 1:46 remaining. asserted
Ogunbowale → open → 1:46
She easily topped her previous playoff best of 24 points. asserted
She → top → points
The four-time All-Star’s off-balance corner 3 for a 93-93 tie with 4.1 seconds left in Game 2 was followed by Gabby Williams getting called for an offensive foul on the inbound play after a Golden State timeout. asserted
Williams → leave → timeout
That call was reversed on replay, so instead of Aziaha James having a chance to give Dallas the lead at the free-throw line, there was a jump ball at center court with 3.0 seconds to go. asserted
James → reverse → seconds
The deciding game will be Friday night in San Francisco, where the Valkyries won the series opener by 24 points. asserted
Valkyries → decide → points
Golden State is looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s second season. asserted
State → look → season
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