Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles has 18 points, 9 rebounds; Liberty win 4th straight
Charles scored 10 points in the third quarter as New York extended its 10-point halftime lead with a 15-2 run to open the quarter.
Atlanta only made one field goal in the first 8 minutes and trailed 65-42 entering the fourth. Charles did not play in the final 10 minutes.
Sugar Rodgers added 13 points and Rebecca Allen scored a career-high 11 points for New York (16-6), which is ranked No. 3 in the AP power poll. The Liberty grabbed a season-high 21 offensive rebounds and outrebounded Atlanta 50-32.
Tiffany Hayes scored 12 points and Bria Holmes added 11 points for fourth-ranked Atlanta (11-10). The Dream was held to 20-of-67 shooting (30 percent) from the field.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 62 - 86 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Brittany Boyd defensive rebound | 62 - 86 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Meighan Simmons misses driving layup | 62 - 86 |
| 4th 16.0 | |
Brittany Boyd bad pass (Markeisha Gatling steals) | 62 - 86 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-67 | FG | 34-76 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 4-7 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 17-23 | FT | 14-22 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 11,317 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | W2 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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