Angel Reese powers Atlanta past New York into first WNBA finals since 2013

Reese scores 22 as Dream clinch with 85-83 victory Stewart and Jones score 26 apiece in Liberty defeat Valkyries oust Aces to reach finals in second season Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points as the Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA finals for the first time in 13 years on Friday night, capping a three-game sweep of the New York Liberty with a tense 85-83 victory in Brooklyn. Rhyne Howard added 21 points and Jo

Bryan Armen Graham at Barclays Center October 10, 2026 · 5:10 AM 1 MIN READ

Reese scores 22 as Dream clinch with 85-83 victory

Stewart and Jones score 26 apiece in Liberty defeat

Valkyries oust Aces to reach finals in second season

Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points as the Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA finals for the first time in 13 years on Friday night, capping a three-game sweep of the New York Liberty with a tense 85-83 victory in Brooklyn.

Rhyne Howard added 21 points and Jordin Canada finished with 19 points and 11 assists as Atlanta survived a second-half fightback by New York to close out the best-of-five semi-final tie. The Dream reached the championship series for the fourth time in their 19-year history and will be seeking their first title.