Angel Reese scores 23 as Dream take 2-0 lead over Liberty
Angel Reese scored a postseason-high 23 points in Atlanta's 101-98 overtime win over New York, including six of the Dream's 13 points in the extra period. She made all six of her free throws, the last two with 4.3 seconds remaining.
23 points, 7 rebounds
Atlanta wins 101-98 (OT)
- MIN
- 39
- PTS
- 23
- FGM-FGA
- 8-16
- FG%
- 50%
- 3PM-3PA
- 1-2
- FTM-FTA
- 6-6
- OREB
- 5
- DREB
- 2
- REB
- 7
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 2
- TO
- 2
- PF
- 5
- +/-
- +11
Source: box score. Reese shot 8-of-16 from the field, or 50%.
Six of the 13 overtime points
Atlanta scored 13 points in overtime. Reese had 6 of them. A 2-foot layup at 3:37, off a DeWanna Bonner assist, put Atlanta ahead 93-88. With 44.3 seconds left she scored again, a layup from Naz Hillmon, and Atlanta led 97-96. Breanna Stewart put New York ahead 98-97 with 33.8 seconds left. Hillmon's layup at 20.8 made it 99-98. With 4.3 seconds left, Reese made both free throws, and the final was 101-98.
She had already made both free throws with 14.5 seconds left in regulation, which put Atlanta up 88-85. She finished 6-of-6 at the line. The only three was a 24-footer at 8:32 of the second quarter. She missed the other, from 25 feet at 6:16. Five of her 7 rebounds were offensive. The other seven overtime points came from Rhyne Howard (3), Jordin Canada (2), and Hillmon (2). Times are from the play-by-play.
Reese's scoring through four playoff games
All four of her WNBA playoff games, newest first.
- Semifinals, Game 223 pts7 reb2 ast2 blkvs. New York Liberty · Oct. 7 · HomeW101-98 OTESPN box score. Atlanta 101, New York 98 in overtime.
- Semifinals, Game 117 pts7 reb2 ast4 stlvs. New York Liberty · Oct. 4 · HomeW92-82ESPN box score. Atlanta 92, New York 82.
- First round, Game 215 pts7 reb2 ast3 blkat Washington Mystics · Sept. 30 · AwayW93-75ESPN box score. Atlanta 93, Washington 75.
- First round, Game 113 pts12 reb1 ast2 stlvs. Washington Mystics · Sept. 27 · HomeW92-77ESPN box score. Atlanta 92, Washington 77.
Each row links to that game's box score. Scores are Atlanta's, then the opponent's. Bars match her points, out of 23. She had no WNBA playoff games in 2024 or 2025.
The progression is clear across her first four playoff games, though four games cannot establish a long-term scoring trend. Atlanta leads the best-of-five semifinal 2-0. For the deciding possessions and the rest of the box score, read our Game 2 recap.
Box score: ESPN.
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