For three-plus quarters, the Atlanta Dream fought toe-to-toe against the top offense in the WNBA. It was truly a valiant effort for a team that struggled on offense all season long. But in the end, the Dream lost steam in the fourth quarter and were eliminated from championship contention 91-82 and 2-0 in the opening series of the playoffs.
Allisha Gray paced the Dream with 26 big points on 10-for-16 shooting. Rhyne Howard added 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting and a couple of highlight-worthy blocks on defense.
The Dream led 28-19 after one quarter, 48-43 after two, and were within a point of the New York Liberty after three quarters.