The Atlanta Dream came into Sunday afternoon having just beaten the New York Liberty at their house on Thursday to finally secure their place in the playoffs. The team even packed enough clothes and supplies to stay in the New York area after that regular season finale given that, presuming a win, they faced the 1-seed Liberty in a best of three series to open the playoffs.
But Sunday, the Liberty showed why they had the WNBA’s best record in 2024 (32-8) with an 83-69 win to put themselves one win from the semifinals.
For the Dream, it was a tough loss, as they fell behind almost immediately and could never mount a needed comeback.