New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream
· WNBA Commissioner's CupBreanna Stewart's 25 points and 10 rebounds lead the Liberty past the Dream for 5th straight victory
New York (9-2) looks to extend its winning streak on Saturday against Connecticut (9-0).
Laney-Hamilton and Leonie Fiebich made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions for a 61-51 lead early in the fourth quarter. Stewart and Jonquel Jones followed with baskets to make it four successful possessions for a 13-point lead, and the Liberty led by double figures the rest of the way.
Jones and Sabrina Ionescu each scored 10 points for New York (9-2). Ionescu made a 3-pointer in the first quarter to extend her streak of at least one 3 in 36 consecutive games, passing Shameka Christon for the longest streak in franchise history.
New York starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot did not play for personal reasons.
Allisha Gray scored 16 points, Aerial Powers added 13 and Rhyne Howard had 11 for Atlanta (4-4).
Atlanta was just 11 of 38 (29%) from the field in the first half. New York led 38-32 behind 12 points from Stewart and 10 by Ionescu.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 61 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 61 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Kennedy Burke defensive rebound | 78 - 61 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Lorela Cubaj misses layup | 78 - 61 |
| 4th 19.2 | |
shot clock turnover | 78 - 61 |
Statistics
 NY |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-74 | FG | 22-64 |
| 39.2 | Field Goal % | 34.4 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 29.0 | Three Point % | 14.3 |
| 11-13 | FT | 14-17 |
| 84.6 | Free Throw % | 82.4 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,255 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
 Connecticut |
4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
 Indiana |
12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
 Atlanta |
17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Washington |
18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Chicago |
19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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