The Atlanta Dream are one of the worst playoff teams ever. Behind the league’s worst offense, they won 37.5% of their games in 2024, tying the lowest winning percentage of any playoff team in league history.
And yet! They were nearly decimated by injury, meaning their preferred starting lineup of Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, and local legend Tina Charles only appeared in 15 games together. When they did, those five dominated. Dominated, really!
A +15.6 net rating in over 300 minutes, buoyed by offensive rebounding, outside shooting, and defensive connectivity, all qualities the New York Liberty saw on Thursday, when the Dream walked into Barclays Center and left with a playoff-clinching win, their third straight.