The Aporia · WNBA scores: Jordin Canada's strong second half lifts Dream over Liberty in Game 1 of semifinals

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 by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Liberty faced off against the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals on Sunday. Despite being the No. 8 seed, the Liberty had previously swept the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx with an average margin of victory of 16 points. However, they struggled against a more experienced and resilient Dream team that won their first-round series convincingly by sweeping the Washington Mystics with a decisive 93-75 win.

The Dream, led by Jordin Canada's strong second-half performance (20 of her 25 points) and five steals, secured a 92-82 victory. Despite missing star player Allisha Gray due to a left hand injury, the Dream showcased their defensive prowess, forcing 21 turnovers that they capitalized on for 32 points. New York's Breanna Stewart had 19 points, while Sabrina Ionescu led with 27 but it wasn't enough as Atlanta’s defense overwhelmed them in the third quarter. This loss marks a significant challenge for the Liberty, who will need to adjust their strategy quickly before Game 2 on Wednesday in Atlanta.

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“Article A describes Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals that took place on Sunday, while Article B is a prediction and analysis for Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday.”

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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 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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WNBA scores: Jordin Canada's strong second half lifts Dream over Liberty in Game 1 of semifinals · assertive framing

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. asserted

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. asserted

Gray → add → quarter

Atlanta once again played stellar defense, scoring 32 points off 21 forced turnovers, including 16 in a dominant third quarter. asserted

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. asserted

pointer → trim → tide

Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 19. asserted

Stewart → lead → 19

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. asserted

which → score → quarter

The team said she was being evaluated. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

she → coach → Dallas

She was examined by a doctor during the day off Saturday. asserted

She → examine → day

Jackie Young’s 3-pointer with 8:25 left pulled Las Vegas within 58-53. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

both → score → round

WNBA scores: Jordin Canada's strong second half lifts Dream over Liberty in Game 1 of semifinals

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