New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLaney, Johannes combine for nine 3-pointers to help Liberty beat Dream 110-80
New York (8-3) scored 100-plus points for the third time this season — with two coming against Atlanta.
Jonquel Jones scored 12 points in the first six minutes to help New York build a 22-9 lead. The Liberty extended it to 59-40 by halftime after shooting 10 for 20 on 3s. Jones tied her season-high with 15 points in the half and Breanna Stewart added 11 points as New York shot 51% from the field.
Jones finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for New York. Courtney Vandersloot had 16 points, 11 assists and seven steals, and Stewart added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Sabrina Ionescu, who returned after missing two games, added eight points.
New York made a season-high 17 3-pointers on 35 attempts.
Rhyne Howard scored 24 points for Atlanta (5-7). Allisha Gray scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half, and Cheyenne Parker finished with 13 points.
New York center Stefanie Dolson was helped off the floor with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 80 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Monique Billings turnover | 110 - 80 |
| 4th 22.0 | |
Monique Billings offensive foul | 110 - 80 |
| 4th 23.1 | |
AD Durr defensive rebound | 110 - 80 |
Statistics
 NY |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-74 | FG | 26-68 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 17-35 | 3PT | 5-12 |
| 49 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 21-27 | FT | 23-27 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 29 | Assists | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,209 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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