Atlanta Dream sweep Mystics to reach WNBA semifinals

The Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series, completing a two-game sweep and advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2018. Atlanta is scheduled to host the New York Liberty in Game 1 on Sunday, according to the reports. The final score is disputed in the supplied accounts: two report a 93-75 Atlanta win, while another gives the score as 83-75. No official result record is provided to resolve the difference. The reports also conflict over whether the game was played Tuesday or Wednesday, so the date of the contest is unclear. Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 22 points. Jordin Canada added 19 points and 11 assists, and Angel Reese had 15 points and seven rebounds. Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon also scored in double figures, according to one account. Howard fouled out in the fourth quarter, but Atlanta maintained its lead. Washington threatened to narrow the gap during the second half. One account says the Mystics cut the margin to three points in the third quarter before Atlanta scored 13 consecutive points; another places Washington within three in the fourth. The accounts agree that Atlanta pulled away late.