Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win
Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray powered the Atlanta Dream past Washington as a key third-quarter run decided the WNBA playoffs matchup.
TL;DR
- The Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics 83-75 in Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.
- This victory marks the first time the Dream have avoided a first-round playoff exit in four years and advances them to the semifinals for the first time since 2018.
- Allisha Gray scored 22 points to lead the Dream, with Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese adding 15 points each.
- The Dream will play the New York Liberty in the semifinals, after the Liberty made league history by becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed.
- Washington Mystics made their first playoff appearance since winning the 2019 WNBA championship.