Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream beat Liberty 90-87, snap 12-game losing streak
Renee Montgomery made a contested layup in the lane with 15.8 seconds left to give Atlanta an 88-87 lead. After Rebecca Allen's free-throw line jumper rolled out, Hayes made two free throws and Allen was long on a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Atlanta (6-22) won its first game since topping Minnesota on July 12, snapping the team's longest slide since starting 0-17 in 2008.
Montgomery finished with 18 points, Brittney Sykes had 17, and Jessica Breland and Monique Billings each scored 11 for Atlanta. Breland also grabbed 12 rebounds for her 20th career double-double.
Atlanta used a 27-11 spurt through the first nine minutes of the third quarter to take a 73-62 lead.
Bria Hartley led New York (9-19) with 17 points, and Tina Charles had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 87 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
New York offensive team rebound | 90 - 87 |
| 4th 0.3 | |
Rebecca Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper | 90 - 87 |
| 4th 3.6 |  |
Maite Cazorla enters the game for Renee Montgomery | 90 - 87 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-73 | FG | 32-75 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 22-30 | FT | 16-25 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 27 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: White Plains, NY
Attendance: 1,831 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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