The Atlanta Dream, with Tina Charles at the helm, will take on the New York Liberty, led by Breanna Stewart, in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Liberty can secure a sweep of the best-of-three series with a victory. If a third game is needed, it is scheduled for Thursday in Atlanta.
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Here are the essential details:
What: First Round of WNBA Playoffs
Who: Dream vs. Liberty
When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Where: Barclays Center
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Live Stream: fuboTV and DirecTVStream
The schedule and results for the first round of the WNBA playoffs are as follows:
Game 1 – Sunday, September 22:
New York Liberty 83, Atlanta Dream 69
Connecticut Sun 93, Indiana Fever 69
Minnesota Lynx 102, Phoenix Mercury 95
Las Vegas Aces 78, Seattle Storm 67
Game 2 – Tuesday, September 24:
Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Wednesday, September 25:
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary) – Thursday, September 26:
New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Friday, September 27:
Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Previewing the matchup:
Atlanta Dream (15-25, 7-13 Eastern Conference) face off against New York Liberty (32-8, 16-4 Eastern Conference) in New York at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the line favors the Liberty by 13 points, with an over/under of 156.5.
In conference play, the Liberty boast a 16-4 record and rank second in the WNBA with an average of 22.8 assists per game, led by Sabrina Ionescu at 6.2 assists per game. The Dream’s Eastern Conference record stands at 7-13, as they rank third in the East, allowing 79.8 points while holding opponents to a shooting percentage of 42.9%.
New York averages 10.1 three-pointers made per game, surpassing the 8.0 the Dream allow. The Dream score an average of 77.0 points per game, slightly above the 76.5 points allowed by New York.
Key players include Breanna Stewart, shooting 45.8% and scoring 20.4 points per game for the Liberty, and Tina Charles, contributing 14.9 points and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Dream.
In their last ten games, the Liberty have a record of 7-3, averaging 85.8 points, 36.9 rebounds, and 23.1 assists, shooting 44.9% from the field, while allowing opponents an average of 78.4 points. The Dream have a 5-5 record, scoring an average of 79.5 points, with 36.5 rebounds and 17.9 assists per game, shooting 40.8% from the field, with opponents averaging 77.7 points.
Injury reports show that the Liberty have no players listed, while the Dream will be without Cheyenne Parker-Tyus for the season due to an ankle injury, and Aerial Powers is also out for the season due to a calf injury.